Crime & Safety
Police Make Arrest in Strong Arm Robbery in La Grange
A Brookfield boy is accused of robbing two 12-year-olds June 21 in La Grange.
La Grange, IL — La Grange police arrested a 14-year-old boy June 23 in connection with a strong arm robbery on June 21 in the village.
The boy is a Brookfield resident, according to La Grange police.
The teenager's detention hearing is set for June 24 at the Cook County Juvenile Court building, 1100 S. Hamilton in Chicago.
Around 7:30 p.m. June 21, two 12-year-old boys were robbed at Cossitt and Ashland avenues in La Grange.
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The suspects were described as two teenage boys. No weapons were involved in the robbery. No one was injured, and an iPhone 6 was reported stolen, police reported.
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