An attempt to pass a forged check at an Atascadero bank led to a chase and the arrest of two Paso Robles men on a variety of charges.
Shortly after 3:00 Monday afternoon, Atascadero police responded to Mechanics Bank, after a man tried to pass a forged check. The suspect ran to a vehicle and the car fled.
When police initiated a traffic stop on Curbaril avenue near Coramar avenue, two men ran from the car. After a search, police found both suspects nearby.
Two suspects arrested.
30-year-old Isaac Tabarez of Paso Robles.
And 23-year old Sebastian Yciano of Paso Robles. He was arrested on possession of a firearm. Being a felon in possession of a firearm, narcotics possession and resisting arrest.
