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Four youths arrested for armed robbery, some of them already in conflict

Arrested and released: Four minors charged with armed robbery in Burlington

Burlington police arrested four teenagers for armed robbery over the weekend. Police said the arrest was one of 300 emergency calls they responded to over three days.

Burlington police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred over the weekend involving four juveniles. Police said they received a report of a robbery at gunpoint near Saint Louis Street just after 6:45 p.m. Friday night. The investigation revealed that someone had been robbed and assaulted. Later that evening, officers stopped a suspicious vehicle and identified the people involved in the robbery. Police said they were four juveniles. Some of them reportedly had previous interactions with police, including incidents involving firearms and other weapons. Officers said the juveniles have since been released. The investigation is ongoing.

Burlington police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred over the weekend involving four juveniles.

Police said they received a report of a robbery at gunpoint near Saint Louis Street just after 6:45 p.m. Friday night. The investigation revealed that someone had been robbed and assaulted.

Later that evening, officers stopped a suspicious vehicle and identified the people involved in the robbery. Police say they were four juveniles. Some of them reportedly had previous interactions with police, including incidents involving firearms and other weapons.

Officials say the teenagers have since been released and the investigation is ongoing.