Teens flee attempted robbery on stolen golf cart

Three teenagers were taken into custody Monday morning after an attempted home robbery in Thousand Palms. The trio is also facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly trying to run someone over in a stolen golf cart while fleeing the scene, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The teens were arrested shortly after 9 a.m. after attempting to rob a home near Sierra Del Sol.

Police arrested 19-year-old Oscar Ramirez-Mungia of Thousand Palms, along with a 15 year old from Thousand Palms and a 17 year old from Indio. Authorities said the person the teens tried to hit with the golf cart wasn’t the homeowner they were attempting to rob.

Police aren’t elaborating on any other details due to the ongoing investigation.

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