A News 4 told you on Saturday a 15-year-old male was arrested after committing two robberies. In the first robbery, he pointed a gun at an employee and got away with cash. In the second robbery, he demanded money from an employee but was captured and held by store customers until police arrived.
The youth was charged with a number of weapons and robbery offences.
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As members of the Major Crimes Unit continued to investigate they identified a second suspect in the case who is alleged to have supplied the gun used in the first robbery.
Officers went to a home in the Rossmere area of the city on Saturday, September 16, 2017, and arrested a 15 year old male. Police also located a replica handgun that looked like a semi-automatic.
The youth has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of fail to comply with sentence.
He was detained in custody.
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