GLENDALE, CA – Four armed robbery suspects were injured and taken into custody following a brief police vehicle pursuit that ended in a collision.
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, at approximately 1:01 a.m., Glendale Police Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at 838 West Glenoaks, in the City of Glendale (818 Smoke Shop). The victim reported being robbed at gunpoint by four males, all dressed in black and armed with a firearm. The suspects fled the area in a black vehicle. The loss during the robbery was hundreds of dollars in store merchandise.
A short time later, a Glendale Police Officer observed a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle utilized during the robbery traveling at a high rate of speed and running red lights near Monterey Road and Geneva Street. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver failed to yield, initiating a short vehicle pursuit.
The pursuit came to an end when the suspect’s vehicle collided with an unoccupied parked car near Jackson Street and Lexington Drive. One suspect fled on foot but was quickly apprehended after a brief chase. Another suspect was ejected from the vehicle upon impact, while the remaining two suspects stayed at the scene and in the vehicle.
All four suspects sustained significant injuries from the traffic collision and were transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena.
During the investigation, officers confirmed the suspect’s vehicle had been reported stolen. A firearm was recovered at the scene of the collision near Lexington Drive and Jackson Street. The identities and ages of the suspects have not yet been verified.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Glendale Police Department at 818-937-8888.
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Established in 1906, the Glendale Police Department is a full-service police department with approximately 450 total staff members, including nearly 300 sworn police officers. The Glendale Police Department is committed to providing the highest level of public safety services through proactive policing, professionalism, and community partnerships.
Assignments include Patrol, Traffic, Investigations Bureau, Narcotics, SWAT, Motorcycles, K-9, School Resource Officer, Custody, Dispatch, and Air Support. Police Department responsibilities include 9-1-1 emergency response, proactive law enforcement, traffic enforcement and collision investigation, crime investigation and case preparation, community and school policing, and administration of the city jail facility.
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Media Contact: Sgt. Barajas | Office: 818-937-8888 | Email: GPDPIO@GlendaleCA.gov
