CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Thursday morning Clearlake Police officers arrested two men suspected in an assault and robbery that was reported to have occurred at Austin Park minutes earlier.

The alleged victim reported around 11 a.m. that he was held down, assaulted and robbed of his wallet and other items near the basketball courts at Austin Park, according to reports from the scene. The man provided a description of his alleged assailants and told police the direction they had gone.

Police responded to the area and quickly located two men fitting the description provided by the alleged victim.

The suspects attempted to evade police, initiating a foot pursuit, scanner reports indicated.

One man was quickly detained in the area of Lakeshore Drive near Tire Pros as additional police units established a perimeter in search of the second man.

The perimeter encompassed the areas of Pearl, Alvita, Howard, Uhl and Robinson avenues, in the residential area east of Lakeshore Drive.

The second man was taken into custody within the perimeter a short time after the first was detained, according to scanner reports.

Police recovered some items allegedly stolen from the victim, who provided in-field identification of his alleged assailants.

Both men were detained within about 15 minutes of the alleged victim's report and later arrested.

Additional details will be posted as they become available.

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