Chandler cops’ real-time sting stops serial gunman during active armed robbery: PD

The Brief

  • Police in Chandler arrested Chalina Harrison after they say license plate reading technology tracked her getaway van during a July armed robbery spree.
  • Detectives say they caught Harrison stepping out of a business she had just robbed at gunpoint on July 7, three days after a similar hold-up on Independence Day.
  • Harrison is now held on a $150,000 bond and faces multiple felony counts of armed robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

CHANDLER, Ariz. A suspected serial armed robber is in jail after Chandler police used license plate reading technology to track down her getaway vehicle and catch her in the act.

What we know:

Chalina Harrison is being held on a $150,000 bond following her arrest on July 7. Investigators say the 39-year-old woman robbed multiple people and businesses at gunpoint during a multi-day crime spree before detectives swooped in to stop her from victimizing anyone else in the community.

The backstory:

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