Crime

Three suspects robbed WalMart in Fresno, police say

Three people were arrested Saturday after police said they robbed a Walmart in central Fresno.

Police said Larone Thomas Deramus, 19, Melvin Griddine, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile brandished replica firearms while robbing the Walmart near Ashlan and Blackstone avenues.

The suspects then fled on foot, police said.

The robbery happened at 2 p.m. Saturday, but the suspects were found a few hours later near First Street and Gettysburg Avenue, police said.

The three suspects were taken into custody and one replica firearm was recovered, police said.

This story was originally published May 31, 2015 at 4:17 PM with the headline "Three suspects robbed WalMart in Fresno, police say."

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