"Seven people, six of them under 18 years old, were arrested early Sunday after a smash-and-grab burglary at the Sunvalley Shopping Center and a short police pursuit that ended in a crash, police said. It all happened about 3:50 a.m. on Sunday after officers received a call about a burglary in process. Police did not say if the burglary targeted any particular store."
"In a statement, police said they arrested an 18-year-old man who they booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. He remained there Monday in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to jail records. The other six suspects all were taken to the Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall. According to police, the group forced entry into the mall through glass doors. When officers arrived, some of those suspects were exiting the mall."
"Four of them entered a car, police said. The car fled the mall, and police said officers followed them. Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed, then tried to run from the vehicle. No other cars were involved in the crash, and police said nobody suffered any injuries. Officers found the driver hiding in the bushes a short distance away and arrested him."
Seven people, including six minors, were arrested after a smash-and-grab burglary at Sunvalley Shopping Center that led to a police pursuit and crash. Officers received a call about a burglary in process at about 3:50 a.m. The group forced entry through glass doors and some suspects were exiting when officers arrived. Four suspects fled in a car; the driver lost control, crashed, and attempted to flee before being found hiding in bushes and arrested. Three other car occupants were arrested at the crash scene, one possessing a gun modified into an assault weapon. The remaining three suspects were arrested at the mall. An 18-year-old was booked into jail on $100,000 bail; the six others were taken to juvenile hall. No injuries were reported.
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