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Mugshots: Anthony Junkin and Marcus Culbertson

CITRUS HEIGHTS—

Two men, allegedly seen trying to break into cars at the Sunrise Mall parking lot, led Citrus Heights police officers on a chase Saturday night.

The pursuit started around 8:30 p.m. when someone reported seeing the two at Sunrise Mall.

Officers showing up at the scene within seconds of the call saw the suspects leaving the area. The suspect’s car sped down Greenback Lane until hit sideswiped a car at near Illinois Avenue, causing the fleeing car to crash into ditch.

But, the suspects got out of the crashed car and ran away on foot, prompting authorities to set up a perimeter to try and find them.

Thanks to sightings of the suspects by citizens, police say, police were able to find one man in a nearby backyard and another trying to walk away.

Both Anthony Junkin, 25, and Marcus Culbertson, 28, were arrested and now face evasion charges. Junkin, the driver, was also booked for outstanding felony warrants.