Boy, 15, charged in armed robbery on Chicago's Southwest Side

CBS News Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 15-year-old boy was charged with robbing two men at gunpoint in West Englewood last month.

The teen was arrested on Friday, in the 6500 block of South Racine Avenue, and charged with two felony counts of armed robbery.

Chicago police said the boy was identified as one of the offenders who, on Feb. 29 just before 7:30 p.m., allegedly took property from the victims, 18 and 19, in the 6700 block of South Elizabeth Street.

The offender was placed into custody and charged accordingly, police said.

No further information was available.

West Englewood
Chicago
Armed Robbery
Southwest Side

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a Web Producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.