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OREM — Officers waiting to participate in a funeral procession for fallen police officer Doug Barney quickly responded to the report of a man fleeing from a robbery in Orem Monday afternoon.
A short pursuit reportedly took place after a man robbed a Shopko in Orem. The alleged robber crashed the vehicle he was driving into a light pole at 1600 North and State Street.
There were dozens of officers in the area waiting for Barney's funeral procession to pass on 1600 North on its way to the Orem City Cemetery. Officers quickly responded to the scene and the man who investigators believe robbed the Shopko was taken into custody after the crash.
Prior to crashing his car into a light pole, the man is believed to have caused another accident nearby on State Street. Details about the condition of the people involved in that accident have not yet been released.
More updates will be added to this article as they become available.
Breaking News: Robbery suspect caught in chase along funeral procession route.
Posted by Sam Penrod KSL on Monday, January 25, 2016
Contributing: Sam Penrod
