Chicago police arrest 7 teens suspected in beating, robbery caught on film

(CBS/AP) CHICAGO - Seven teenagers were arrested Wednesday in connection to the beating and robbery of a 17-year-old high school student that was filmed and posted on YouTube, police said.

One of the teens was charged as an adult and the rest -- a 15-year-old girl, two 16-year-old boys and three 15-year-old boys -- were cited in juvenile delinquency petitions. All were charged with one count each of robbery and aggravated battery, police spokesman Mike Sullivan said.

The victim was jumped by seven people just after 4 p.m. Sunday. He was robbed of his gym shoes, wallet and money, said police.

The video shows the suspects chasing and surrounding the boy and relentlessly attacking him. They drag him, punch him and kick him. Some of the assailants hit the boy with chunks of ice and choke him. This goes on for 3 minutes and 39 seconds.

Finally, he lies there helpless and beaten.

The video went viral after it was posted on YouTube. Sullivan said that it helped to identify the alleged attackers.

Police say the video, taken by one of the teens, helped identify the alleged attackers after commenters mentioned them by name, including 17-year-old Raymond Palomino, who was expected in bond court Wednesday morning. Palomino's face was visible in the video.

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