LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) - Police have arrested a woman they say is connected to a suburban Denver robbery that ended with responding officers fatally shooting a male suspect.
A spokeswoman for the Lone Tree Police Department says Mercedes Cruz was arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery and possession of methamphetamine at a hotel in Littleton early Sunday.
It is not clear if Cruz, who is 27, has an attorney.
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According to Lone Tree authorities, officers responding to a theft report at the Macy’s store at Park Meadows mall around 8:30 p.m. Thursday began chasing a man suspected in the theft. Police said a second suspect - a woman - got away.
Authorities said the man fired a handgun at police during the chase. They say officers shot back, killing 34-year-old Kenneth J. Sisneros.
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