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March 6, 2008

Teens charged in connection with Pawtucket robberies

PAWTUCKET -- Five teenagers were arrested this afternoon in connection with the February robberies of a general store and a liquor store in the city.

The police say some of the teens carried out the robberies while others were allegedly conspirators and look-outs. The police said they are also charging a sixth person, a 16-year-old, with one count each of first-degree robbery and first-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, but that he "has not been apprehended as of yet."

The first robbery, which took place at gunpoint and which was carried out by one person, occurred at the Lil General Store, 600 Main St., on Feb. 6 at about 7:30 p.m. The other, carried out by two people, also at gunpoint, occurred at the Star Wine liquor store, 318 West Ave., at about 8 p.m., the police said.

The police said all of the arrests were without incident. All those arrested are juveniles and, therefore, were not named by the police.

A 15-year-old is charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery.

A 14-year-old is charged with one count of first-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery.

A 17-year-old is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery.

A 16-year-old is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit robbery.

A 15-year-old is charged with one count of conspiracy.

The police said they used a search warrant earlier today at one youth's residence in an effort to find a gun used to commit the crimes, but did not find it.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 5:25 PM | Permalink

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