Youthful Heist Gone Awry: Arrests Made in Bold Robbery Spree by Juveniles on Bicycles

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Six juvenile suspects, aged 12-13, including two armed with weapons, arrested after robbing three 14-year-olds of their bicycles in East Rockaway.

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The Fourth Squad reports the details of a Robbery Arrest that occurred at 5:15pm on Friday, August 25, 2023 in East Rockaway.
 
According to Detectives, at approximately 3:43pm three fourteen-year-old male victims were in front of 80 Ocean Avenue when they were approached by six other juvenile suspects ages 12-13 years old.  One unknown male suspect, 13, asked one of the victims to try his SE Block Flyer bicycle, when the victim said he could not, the suspect pushed the victim and the bicycle fell to the ground.  The victim relented and the suspect was riding the bicycle with a female suspect, 12, on the rear pegs.  The group of six continued to travel together with the victim’s bicycle.  The three victims confronted the suspects on Rhame Avenue wanting the bicycle returned.  The two female suspects approached a second male victim and each slapped his head in an attempt to take his bicycle.  Defendant male juvenile, 13, displayed a gray and silver switchblade knife and pointed it at all three victim’s and then pushed the owner of the bicycle and stated that it was his now.  The group of suspects continued with the bicycle southbound on Rhame Avenue.  The victims contacted the Police.  Subsequent to the investigation, two thirteen-year-old male juveniles were arrested and two twelve-year-old juveniles, one male and one female.  The bicycle was not recovered.
 
All juvenile Defendants are each charged with Robbery 1st Degree.  Additionally, defendant male 13, is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree;  second male 13, is charged with Harassment 2nd Degree and defendant female 12, is charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th Degree and Harassment 2nd Degree. All four Defendants will be arraigned on Saturday, August 26, 2023 in First District Court 99 Main Street Hempstead.