Three people are in custody Thursday evening after police interrupted a robbery in Savannah during which a man was beaten.
Alerted by passers-by, patrol officers surrounded a house on the 300 block of Lawton Avenue about 9:43 and were quickly joined by detectives from two precincts, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
Responding officers saw a blue Toyota Carolla speed from East Henry Street onto Live Oak Street and crash into the front steps of a house.
Police arrested three males in the investigation, Miller said.
Detectives continue to investigate the robbery and incidents related to it, Miller said.
No further information was available Thursday.
Police ask anyone with information on the case to call the department’s confidential tip line at 912-525-3124. Tipsters may also call CrimeStoppers anonymously at 912-234-2020.