Two juveniles were apprehended and now face serious charges in connection to an armed robbery that transpired in broad daylight, Chicago police disclosed early this morning. The incident, which shook the near North Side community and robbed a 21-year-old man of his belongings at gunpoint, occurred on August 21, as reported by the Chicago Police Department.
In an organized response that led to rapid arrests, one male suspect, aged 17, was captured near the 0-100 block of E. Superior St. The other male suspect, 16 years of age, was detained on the 700 block of N. State St., as stated in a Chicago Police Department press release. Each of the young men has been charged with a felony count of Robbery - Armed W/Firearm, with the elder of the two also facing a count of AGG UUW/VEH/Delinquent Minor and a city ordinance citation. The efficiency of the police's actions is a sobering reminder of the city's struggle with juvenile crime.
According to the police report, the pair allegedly confronted their victim on the 300 block of W. Chicago Ave., in the heart of the 18th District. Within a mere seventeen minutes after the reported crime, law enforcement officers had already handcuffed the suspects.
