A 16-year-old juvenile has been charged with armed robbery and battery following an incident in Chicago's South Side. The Chicago Police have reported that the young male was arrested after he, along with his accomplice, allegedly assaulted and robbed a 39-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man. The attack took place in the 6800 block of S. Throop, and the suspect was taken into custody in the nearby 6700 block of S. Throop, as per the statement released by the police department.
The details of the incident indicate that the crimes occurred roughly fifteen minutes before the juvenile was found by the responding officers, at around 12:30 a.m. The charges faced by the youth include two felony counts of armed robbery, one felony count of aggravated unauthorized use of a weapon by a person under 21, and two misdemeanor counts of battery.
The authorities have not provided additional information regarding the circumstances of the arrest or the identities of the victims.
