Police nab five in robbery attempt

Cheney police officers arrested five individuals in conjunction with an armed robbery that took place early Saturday morning.

About 2:20 a.m. the department received a call from the 700 block of Chestnut Street that two males, one armed with a small caliber handgun, had gotten into a black, four-door vehicle and left the scene. The robbery victims pursued the vehicle, keeping police informed on where they were.

Eastern Washington University Police encountered the suspect vehicle in the area of Erie and Cedar streets, turned on their lights and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle...