Suspects stripped while fleeing from Cocoa police

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – Cocoa police have arrested one man, who was armed with a gun, and the search continues for a second suspect after they both stripped down to their underwear while fleeing from police.

Local 6 news partner Florida Today reports police received a report about two men armed with guns near the back of a house on South Kentucky Avenue Thursday morning. When officers arrived,  the men fled in a car, driving south into Rockledge.

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The suspects then bailed out of the car and ran, as they were running, they stripped down to "basically their underwear," police said.

One man was arrested and one gun was found. Police are still searching for the second man and a second gun.

No injuries were reported and no shots were fired.

No charges have been filed yet and their identities weren't available.


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