FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Two minors have been arrested following an armed carjacking and police chase that ended in a downtown Fresno crash.
Police say officers were dispatched to East Nees Avenue and North First Street for an armed carjacking.
Officers say the victim told police that he was walking to his car when two minors approached him and one of them pulled out a gun, demanding the victim’s belongings.
The victim emptied his pockets and ran from the area. Investigators say the minors then stole the victim’s car.
Police say officers were alerted by an Automated License Plate Reader and found the stolen vehicle near Belmont and Helm avenues.
Officers tried to pull over the suspects, but a short chase began.
A Fresno Police helicopter followed the stolen vehicle until the suspects crashed at Fulton and Fresno streets in downtown Fresno.
Top Stories
Three suspects in total ran from the car, and police say the two responsible for the armed carjacking were taken into custody.
They have since been booked into the Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus.
Copyright © 2026 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.