Four men have been taken into custody after a hours-long manhunt Wednesday for armed robbery suspects in Orlando, according to police.
- 4 men taken into custody in connection with armed robbery
- Man robbed at gunpoint on International Drive, Orlando Police say
- Suspected robbers fled to Conley Street, according to police
The incident started just before 2 a.m. in the 6200 block of International Drive, near Wet 'n Wild. Orlando Police said a woman was robbed at gunpoint by four men.
The men were seen jumping over a fence and into a getaway car. An Orange County Sheriff's Office helicopter was following them overhead and followed them to the 1100 block of Cypress Street. That's where police said a suspect ditched the car and went into an apartment on Conley.
SWAT teams were dispatched after police called for the suspects to come out of the apartment.
Police asked the public to avoid the area while the suspects were on the loose.
Just before 7:30 a.m., everyone in the apartment — four men, a woman and a child — surrendered. Four men were taken into custody; the woman was interviewed. The child was not hurt.
"Once we know that our suspects are in our apartment, our SWAT team comes out. We sometimes use a crisis negotiation team. We try to call them out, instead of SWAT making entry. I do know they were able to call them all out of the apartment," Orlando Police Sgt. Wanda Ford said.
Police say the getaway vehicle they used in the robbery was stolen.
Charges are pending.
