Crime & Safety
Two Teens Robbed Monday at Gunpoint Near Solano
Suspects in the case have not been identified.
A 16-year-old boy and girl walking on Nielson Street in front of Safeway were robbed at gunpoint Monday night, police said today.
No one was injured, but thieves took a purse, keys, cell phone, shirt and other personal property from the victims, said Lt. Dan Adams, Albany Police Department.
The teens were walking about 9:30 p.m.when four people approached them and confronted them after walking past. One suspect brandished a semi-automatic handgun, Adams said, and forced the victims to lie down.
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Other suspects searched the victims and took their property.
The thieves, all of whom were male, left in a light-colored sedan driven by a fifth person. One of them appeared to be 16 to 24 years old, another appeared to be 32 to 34.
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Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call the Police Department.
