SONOMA COUNTY — Police officers are searching for suspects who got away during a police pursuit after they allegedly attempted to rob two Santa Rosa cannabis dispensaries over the weekend, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.
On Sunday at 3:36 a.m., officers first received reports of a burglary alarm call at a cannabis dispensary in northwest Santa Rosa. Officers said suspects rammed the entrance of the dispensary with a car, though a second interior door prevented them from going inside.
Officers said several suspects in ski masks were seen fleeing the area in a car with no license plates.
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At 3:43 a.m., officers received a second burglary alarm call at another cannabis dispensary south of the other dispensary. An officer arrived in seconds, and said he saw two men leaving the dispensary with stolen merchandise.
The men then fled in two separate cars — Infinity and Kia sedans — one of which had a smashed rear window, damage to the bumper and no license plate, said police.
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A police pursuit ensured, and the two cars began driving on southbound Highway 101 at speeds