SEATTLE — Four teenagers were arrested following the armed robbery of a 21-year-old man in Seattle’s Capitol Hill over the weekend.
According to Seattle police, officers responded to reports of an assault near Cal Anderson Park on Sunday, June 29, at around 8 p.m.
“Officers arrived in under a minute and immediately arrested three of the teens running away. One of the suspects, 16, was armed with a knife,” wrote the Seattle Police Department.
SPD determined that the suspects assaulted the victim and stole his money while armed with a gun.
All four suspects, ages 13, 15, 16, and 16, were booked into juvenile detention.
Charges include:
- Robbery 1st Degree
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
- Alteration of Identifying Marks (Firearm)
- Resisting Arrest
- Obstructing a Public Officer
One of the suspects, 15, had an arrest warrant for Escape and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. The 13-year-old had an assault warrant.
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