Bridgeport Police Arrest 2 Juveniles In Knifepoint Robberies

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police have charged two teens in connection with a string of knifepoint robberies across the city during the last several weeks, according to The Connecticut Post. The suspects, a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old, were taken into custody Thursday.

The teens were charged with first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, carrying a dangerous weapon and interfering with an officer.

The suspects were taken into custody after police were dispatched to a call reporting a robbery at knifepoint near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Linen Avenue at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according to The Connecticut Post.