Three men arrested, suspected of grand theft in Huntington Beach

Three men were arrested Thursday in Huntington Beach on suspicion of grand theft and resisting or obstructing a peace officer after a pursuit that ended near Edinger Avenue and Fortuna Lane.

Huntington Beach police said that, in working with local businesses to prevent theft, detectives received a tip from a local business of a potential theft in advance of the incident. At around 2:30 p.m., officers in a helicopter witnessed a man steal thousands of dollars in cash and valuables from a vehicle in the parking lot of a business.

Officers followed the suspect, who then jumped into a waiting vehicle that sped off. A short pursuit then ended near Edinger and Fortuna when the vehicle crashed and the three men fled on foot.

All three were arrested without incident.

The three men have been identified as Aaron Duran, 22 of Las Vegas; Richard Hamilton, 22 of Alameda; and Kendrick West, 26 of Vallejo.

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