TACOMA, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PSCO) arrested two teenage boys after they allegedly committed multiple armed robberies and assaults in Tacoma, PSCO said in a Facebook post.
On June 9th, around 10:30 p.m., a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were reportedly prowling cars in the parking lot of Paradise Lanes Bowling Alley near Pacific Avenue, PSCO said.
Authorities say that when a witness confronted one of the teens, they both pointed their guns and told him to hand over all the items in his car.
One of the suspects then fired a gun in the air before running off, the post said.
A few minutes later, the teen suspects allegedly pistol-whipped and robbed two 15-year-old boys riding bikes and stole their phones before running off again, the sheriff’s office wrote.
While deputies were talking to the two 15-year-olds, they were alerted about another robbery happening at the ARCO gas station off 112th Street South and Steele Street.
Deputies say they arrived at the gas station while the two suspects were robbing a woman in her car while they pointed two guns at her head.
The suspects were arrested and booked with several felonies, including three counts of armed robbery, assault, unlawful possession of a firearm, vandalism, and vehicle theft, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.
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