GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — An armed robbery Thursday evening led to a police chase from west Charlotte into Gaston County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
Officers responded to an armed robbery call just after 9 p.m. They attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle on Brookshire Boulevard, but the driver refused to stop and fled.
The pursuit ended when the vehicle crashed into a house in the 100 block of Robin Road in Gaston County, police said.
Channel 9 was told that no one in the home was hurt and the family said the porch saved their lives.
The fence around the home and the front porch were damaged during the incident.
The driver and a passenger were taken into custody.
No names have been released.
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