Police chase Sport Chalet robbers

Two young adult men from Pasadena tried to steal sports clothing from Sport Chalet at the Westfield Santa Anita mall early this Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4. Arcadia Police officers caught and arrested them but not until they chased them from the store to the parking lot, where an officer was punched by one of the suspects and threatened with pepper spray. Th pursuit then continued by car to Pasadena.

The following is the police report issued this at about 3 p.m. afternoon:

On January 4, 2014, at about 12:37 PM, Arcadia Police officers were dispatched to Sport Chalet at the Westfield Santa Anita mall. Loss Prevention officers saw two suspects load primarily sports clothing into a backpack. Loss Prevention officers attempted to stop the suspects, and they were able to recover some of the stolen property. Both suspects ran into the parking lot, where a Loss Prevention Officer was punched and then threatened with Pepper Spray. The suspects drove away in a Black Honda Civic. A few minutes later, Officers located the vehicle on Colorado Boulevard near Baldwin Avenue. The suspects refused to pull over for the officer, and a short pursuit occurred. The suspects voluntarily stopped in the area of Corta Calle and Buff Avenue, in the City of Pasadena. There were no collisions as a result of the pursuit, and both suspects were taken into custody without any further incident.

The driver of the vehicle was Dominique Javon Jones, who is 20 years old, and he lives in Pasadena. Jones was charged with violations of PC 211 – Robbery, CVC 2800.2(a) – Evading a Peace Officer, CVC 12500(a) – Driving without a License, and a misdemeanor vandalism warrant. Jones’ bail is $105,000. The other suspect was Royce Lee Emerson Camp, who is 18 years old, and he also resides in Pasadena. Camp was charged with a violation of PC 211 – Robbery, and his bail is $50,000. Both suspects are in custody at the Arcadia Police Department’s jail.

This incident is being investigated by Arcadia Police Department Detectives. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5151, case #15-0046. If you prefer to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477).