​Compton Residents Jailed In Armed Robbery, Pursuit in Claremont

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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CLAREMONT - Three people were caught Saturday at the end of a pursuit minutes after having robbed a pharmacy, police said.

The suspects are accused of robbing Claremont Pharmacy, 358 S. Indian Hill Blvd., at gunpoint around 11:09 a.m., taking pharmaceuticals and cash. Arriving officers witnessed the suspects driving away and followed, according to the Claremont Police Department.

The three suspects abandoned their vehicle at the East I-10 Freeway on ramp at Vinton Avenue in Pomona. All three suspects were caught a short distance away, Claremont Police said.

The property taken from the pharmacy was recovered, as well as a 9-millimeter handgun taken in a Gardena residential burglary, Claremont Police said.

Dominique Dewann Thompson, 30, was booked on suspicion of armed robbery, kidnapping, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance.

Curtis Wayne Houston, 34, was booked on suspicion of armed robbery, kidnapping, vehicle pursuit, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance.

Eugene Darryl Halcromb, 30, was booked on suspicion of armed robbery, kidnapping, resisting arrest, possession of a stolen gun, and possession of a controlled substance.