Cape Breton youth charged following robbery
Police say officers responded to the area and spoke to a 12-year-old boy who was approached by another youth that produced a firearm and demanded money.
The suspect then fled on foot, no injuries were reported, a release from the Cape Breton police said.
Police located the 16-year-old male suspect and charged him with:
robbery with a firearm
using a firearm in the commission of an offence
pointing a firearm
possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
carrying a concealed weapon
uttering threats to cause bodily harm
possession of property obtained by crime
The youth is in custody and will appear in a Sydney provincial court Monday, July 14 in relation to the charges.
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