Foursome Charged with Robbery, Gang Violations: Police

EAST COBB, GA -- Police in Marietta responding to a call about a strong-armed robbery happened upon a group of young men beating up a boy at an apartment complex.

The youths -- between 14- and 16-years old, were hanging out at the complex when they began to jump one of the teens, police said.

"Four of the juveniles began attacking one of the juveniles inside of the apartment and removed his shoes, Beats [by Dre] headphones and clothing," Marietta police said in a news release.

The four aggressors took the boy's belongings and fled on foot -- but not for long. All of them were soon caught by police and taken into custody.

Investigators found out during their investigation that the foursome are gang members, thus they'll be charged with violating the Criminal Street Gang Act, along with robbery, police said.

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