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Chicago police arrest 16-year-old boys for allegedly robbing two people at gunpoint

Chicago police arrest 16-year-old boys for allegedly robbing two people at gunpoint

This week, two 16-year-old boys were arrested after allegedly committing two armed robberies The northwest side of Chicago in June.

They each face two felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and one count of aggravated vehicle hijacking with a firearm, police said.

The charges stem from an early morning incident on June 30, when the teens allegedly robbed a 36-year-old woman at gunpoint in the 5100 block of West Dakin around 4:34 a.m. and then took her vehicle.

Minutes later, they allegedly robbed a 38-year-old man at gunpoint in the 5200 block of West Fullerton.

Police arrested the teens Wednesday in the 1100 block of South Hamilton.

No further details have been released.