Arrests made after Immokalee armed robbery, chase

IMMOKALEE, Fla. Three armed robbery suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon following a high-speed chase, the Collier County Sheriff”s Office said.

The pursuit began around 4:44 p.m. after the trio robbed the Mini Mart at 231 First St., deputies said.

The vehicle carrying the suspects crashed approximately 6 miles north of Interstate 75 on State Road 29, the sheriff’s office said. Two of the suspects were immediately arrested, while the the third suspect ran into the woods. He was captured almost two hours later.

State Road 29 was shut down until it reopened just before 7:30 p.m.

This is the third armed robbery in Collier County in less than a week. The first incident occurred Saturday night at Rose Supermarket on Radio Road in East Naples. The second also took place in East Naples at the Square K convenience store off Southwest Boulevard and U.S. 41 Monday night.