Youth aged 12, 13 charged with knife robberies

CITY POLICE

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************************* Yesterday afternoon, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested two young males, aged 12 and 13, for robbery and weapons offences.

It is alleged that on Monday May 30 at approximately 5:30 p.m., the two youth attended in the area of the Parkland School playground and robbed two teenagers of an iPod and a cigarette case.

It is alleged that the accused used a knife to rob the victims.

It is further alleged that on Saturday May 28 at approximately 9 p.m., the 12-year-old male attended on Dacey Road and robbed and threatened a teenaged male by pulling a knife on the victim and demanding candy from the victim or he would be stabbed.

On Sunday May 29 at approximately 7 p.m., the 12-year-old male is alleged to have threatened another 12-year-old youth with a knife on Kerr Drive.

The 12-year-old male is charged with two counts of robbery, one count of threatening death and two counts of assault with a weapon.

The 13-year-old male is charged with one count of robbery and one count of attempted robbery.

Both youth will be in bail court this morning.

************************* Breach of probation

Yesterday afternoon, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 47-year-old female for breach of probation.

It is alleged that the accused female attended at the residence of her ex-boyfriend when she was prohibited from doing so.

The accused is charged with one count of breach of probation.

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