JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four suspects are in custody after a Tuesday morning robbery in Mandarin lead to a three county pursuit, police said.
Police said the Bank of America branch in the 13,000 block of Old St. Augustine Road was robbed at 9:12 a.m. by masked several gunmen who ordered customers onto the floor.
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Their getaway van was found dumped not far away.
Shortly after that, St. Johns County deputies began chasing the car they identified as stolen out of Palm Beach County, unaware it possibly contained the robbery suspects. Florida Highway Patrol deputies picked up the pursuit at the Flagler County line.
Flagler deputies deployed stop sticks on I-95 just south of Palm Coast Parkway, which flattened one front tire of the suspect vehicle. The car kept, riding on one rim, until it exited I-95 in Daytona Beach, where it went through the fence of a flea market before coming to a stop.
A Ford Focus crashed through the fence at the Daytona Flea and Farmers Market off of Interstate 95. Police said the car was stolen in Palm Beach County and used for the armed robbery.
The four suspects fled on foot, but two were captured by Volusia County deputies with the assistance of K-9 officers and the other two were captured by Flagler County deputies.
Volusia authorities said cash and several guns were found in the car.
The FBI arrived on scene and is conducting an investigation, along with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office.
Channel 4 is gathering more details about the suspects and the pursuit. This story will be updated as more information is available and there'll be a report on the local station beginning at 5 p.m.