Crime & Safety
Bensalem Boy Charged As Adult In September Shooting, Robbery
The 16-year-old is accused of firing a shot and stealing another young person's property during a deal to purchase cannabis.
BENSALEM, PA — A Bensalem 16-year-old has been charged as an adult in connection with a shooting and robbery in Levittown.
The 16-year-old is accused by another juvenile of robbing him at gunpoint during a deal to purchase cannabis, according to Levittown Now. Middletown Police say he fired a single shot while fighting to gain control of the other person’s backpack, and made off with it when he did.
No one was injured in the shooting.
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The teen was arraigned last week by District Judge John Kelly on charges of robbery and possession of a firearm by a minor. He was sent to Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $25,000 bail.
Read the full story on Levittown Now: Teen Charged In Middletown Shooting
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