From Stan Oklobdzija:
Folsom Police have arrested four people after an armed robbery at the Folsom Premium Outlets, investigators said Thursday.
Around 5:09 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a call about a robbery taking place at the 13000 block of Folsom Blvd, according to a press release issued by the Folsom Police Department.
According to police, two 21-year-old men were approached by three men near the food court. The men threatened the victims and one indicated that he had a gun tucked inside his waistband, though no weapon was ever produced, police said.
The robbers demanded money, credit cards and jewelry from the victims, said Officer Michelle Beattie, Folsom Police Department spokeswoman.
One of the robbers took one victim outside the bathroom to try and steal more of his property, but the victim ran away, police said.
The two other robbers then tried to force the remaining victim to his car, saying they were going to steal it when police arrived, the release said.
Police said they chased the suspects, catching two across Iron Point Road at the nearby movie theatres, Beattie said. The last suspect was caught waiting for a train at the Iron Point Light Rail Station, she said.
Arrested were Gerray Martin, 20, of Sacramento, Stanley Ramsey, 21, of Rancho Cordova, and Blake Carrington-Bennett, 19, of Citrus Heights, police said. All three are being held on suspicion of robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, attempted carjacking, terrorist threats and conspiracy, police said.
Kenisha Walthall, 19, of Sacramento, was arrested on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy after investigators learned she allegedly acted as a lookout during the robbery, police said.
Police have searched the scene, but no gun has been recovered, Beattie said.
Folsom detectives are also looking into whether these suspects were responsible for a May takeover robbery of the nearby La Bou Restaurant, Beattie said.
In that robbery, two armed robbers, along with a third suspect, hit the restaurant and forced four employees to the floor and took an undisclosed amount of cash from a safe in the back office.
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