Four teens arrested for robbery in Grand Island

Authorities in Grand Island said they arrested four teens in connection to an armed robbery. 

March 9, 2023Updated: March 9, 2023
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Authorities in Grand Island said they arrested four teens in connection to an armed robbery. 

The Grand Island Police Department said that around 5:06 p.m. on Wednesday they were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of N Custer Ave. for an robbery. 

GIPD said a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male were held at gunpoint inside the residence.

It was reported that those who were holding them at gunpoint, two 14 year olds, 16-year-old and an 18-year-old, were demanding money and valuables. 

According to authorities, suspects hit one of the victims in the face with a gun causing pain and injury. 

Officials said the suspects fired one round off inside the residence when the victims ran from the residence. 

GIPD said that $300 was stolen from the residence, and they suspects were later identified and arrested. 

The two 14 year olds, 16-year-old and 18-year-old were arrested for robbery, two counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and second-degree assault. 

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