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Chicago crime: 13-year-old girl, 16-year-old boy arrested after allegedly robbing woman at gunpoint

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  February 29, 2024 7:50am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

CHICAGO - Two teens were arrested Wednesday after allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint on Chicago's South Side.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm, one felony count of possession of a stolen firearm and one felony count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. 

A 13-year-old girl has been charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm and one misdemeanor count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 

According to Chicago police, the two juveniles robbed a 19-year-old woman at gunpoint in the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive around 5 p.m. Wednesday. The 16-year-old boy then allegedly battered the victim with a weapon.

Officers quickly responded to the scene and arrested the two teens. 

No additional information was released.