Monday, September 23, 2013

Juvenile Arrested Minutes After Tamaqua Robbery

A juvenile who robbed the Turkey Hill Minit Market at 2:30AM, Monday in Tamaqua  with a knife was arrested within 10 minutes after the holdup.

The Tamaqua Police Department did not disclose the name or age who will be charged with robbery, prohibited offensive weapons, terroristic threats, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and simple assault.

The boy entered the store, wearing a trench coat and ski mask, and forced the clerk at knifepoint to hand over the cash in the register.

The juvenile was turned over to the Schuylkill County juvenile court for prosecution.