Armed robbery suspect turns himself in; 2 others still at large

Armed robbery suspect Tapoutaota Mataafa turned himself in to the Anchorage Jail on Saturday, but two other suspects believed to be armed and dangerous are still roaming the streets.

Mataafa, 19, is suspected of robbing a Holiday Gas Station at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, and a Value Liquor at 9:30 p.m., with the help of two others who are as of now unidentified, police said.

They Mataafa, 19, is suspected of robbing a Holiday Gas Station at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, then a Value Liquor at 9:30 p.m., with the help of two others who are as of now unidentified, police said in an alert.

At 4:40 a.m. the next morning, a vehicle that matched the one used in the robberies was seen near 15th Avenue and Gambell Street.

Officers learned the vehicle was stolen, and tried making a traffic stop. The driver sped away, driving recklessly, and eluding officers until crashing the SUV near Elmore Road and 88th Avenue. The suspects fled on foot, police said.

Detectives still need the public's help identifying and locating the other two suspects, the department said.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts or identities is asked to call 911 or leave an anonymous tip with Anchorage Crime Stoppers at (907) 561-7867.