UPDATE: includes additional information about the capture of the two suspects

Law enforcement officials confirmed that a car chase up the northbound 5 freeway and an instance of grand theft at a Santa Clarita cell phone store were related.

3:50 p.m. – Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station reported that the two suspects were caught in a restaurant bathroom shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

❗️Deputies caught suspects! They were hiding in bathroom at fast food restaurant in Gorman. 👍 https://t.co/YK9CEtXHnX

— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) August 1, 2018

3:05 p.m. – Two black men were seen fleeing from the scene of a grand theft incident at a cellphone store in the River Oaks Shopping Center, according to Shirley Miller, spokeswoman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

The two were initially pursued by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, but the pursuit was called off after officials deemed the suspects’ speed as too fast to safely pursue.

“I heard one deputy say they were exceeding 100 miles per hour,” Miller said.

Law enforcement officials are still searching for the two men near a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Gorman as of 3 p.m.

Officials set up a containment around the area, blocking off the streets in order to prevent interference with their search for the two suspects.

ORIGINAL POST: Despite reports about a car chase on the northbound 5 freeway Wednesday afternoon, officials with the California Highway Patrol could not confirm if officers were chasing a vehicle through the Santa Clarita Valley.

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station reported a grand theft around the same time, with the suspects leaving the scene in a vehicle similarly described by officials involved in the possible chase.

Advisory: Grand Theft occurred approximately 2:30 p.m. at cell phone store located at River Oaks Shopping Center, Valencia. 2 M/B adults went in store, grabbed cell phones, and left scene in black Cadillac sedan. Deputies actively investigating.

— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) August 1, 2018

Law enforcement officials have not confirmed if the two incidents were related as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.

This is a breaking news story, and more information will be posted as it is made available.

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