A 13-year-old Washington boy was arrested earlier this month after he snatched a woman’s purse at a Seattle pharmacy and punched her in the face when she confronted him, authorities said. The incident in the 2600 block of Southwest Barton Street on April 6 was captured on the pharmacy’s surveillance camera. The video shows two teens walking up to a woman near the entrance of the pharmacy when one of the teens swipes her purse from her hands.
At one point in the video, the woman confronts one young suspect, who can then be seen putting his fists up and punching the woman once in the face before walking away with others. Officers responded to reports of a strong-arm robbery, the Seattle Police Department said. The victim told police that an employee had confronted a group of teens inside the store and accused them of not paying for merchandise.
Police later located the suspect and two other teens near 18th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Barton Street. Officer-worn bodycam video shows officers approaching the 13-year-old suspect. 'Am I being detained?' the teen asked. An officer replied that he is being detained and informed the teen that he is being arrested for robbery. 'Robbery? What the f---,' the teen can be heard saying.
The 13-year-old was booked into the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center for investigation of robbery. The two other teens were identified and released.
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