Two teens, ages 13 and 18, are facing criminal charges after an 11-year-old boy was allegedly robbed on the street in Regina.
According to the Regina Police Service, officers were called to the 100 block of Brotherton Avenue at around 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
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“The 11 year-old male victim told police that he and a second male were approached by the two suspects who began pushing one of the males,” the police force said in a statement. “They then threatened the victim, saying they had a gun.”
Police said the two robbers took a sweater and a backpack containing a wallet from the victim before fleeing.
According to police, officers caught up with the two young suspects a couple of hours later on Prince of Wales Drive.
Police said they’re each facing a charge of robbery, and they both appeared in Regina Provincial Court on Thursday morning.