5 Teens, 1 Of Them 13, Arrested For East Texas Robbery
TYLER, Texas (AP) — Five teenagers who authorities say fled from a youth center have been arrested in Tyler in East Texas for holding up a convenience store.
Tyler police say the five — one of them a 13-year-old — all displayed handguns just before 5 a.m. Sunday as they ordered a clerk to hand over cash and cigarettes, then fled on foot.
Officers found all five hiding behind a business and arrested them on charges of aggravated robbery. The stolen items have been recovered.
Their weapons were determined to be airsoft handguns.
Two 17-year-olds in the group are detained in the Smith County Jail. The three others — 13, 15 and 16 — are in juvenile custody. All are from Tyler.
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