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Police say boy chased for blocks after attempted robbery
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after police say he and a group of people chased a boy for blocks in an SUV after attempting to rob him at a park in West Pittston Monday night.
Wyoming Area Regional Police Department (WARPD) responded to the area of Parke and Carpenter streets in the Garden Village around 8:15 p.m. for a report of a person being chased by several people with knives and guns, according to a media release.
When interviewed, the juvenile victim told them he was at Morris Park when three men approached him. Police say two of the men had guns, and one pressed a gun into his stomach while the third man showed a knife.
One of them searched the victim's pockets and asked about the value of his belongings, but nothing was taken, police reported.
According to WARPD, the boy took off and was chased by the three men, along with a woman, in a tan SUV until he reached a home where he met with police.
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Officers then located three juvenile males, a juvenile female, and an adult man in the area. Police say one of the juveniles had a Glock-style BB gun in his waistband. The suspected vehicle was impounded while police awaited a search warrant.
Police say they have charged John Williams, 19, of Wyoming, with aggravated assault, attempted robbery, and related offenses.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
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