9-year-old's lemonade stand robbed by BB gun-toting suspect: Police

[EuTuCroquet?]

9-year-old's lemonade stand robbed by BB gun-toting suspect: Police

A 9-year-old North Carolina boy running a lemonade stand was robbed by an armed suspect Saturday, police said.

The boy was selling lemonade in Monroe, about 25 miles from Charlotte, when he was approached by a teen who stuck what appeared to be a handgun to the boy's stomach, demanded money and fled on foot, the Union County Sheriff's Office said.

The boy had less than $20 in cash on him, police spokesman Tony Underwood told ABC News affiliate WSOC.​

 

[LotsaLatte]

Woah - that is crazy! I can see how this could have gone South for the teenager - real fast if someone with a "bigger" gun saw him pull that BB gun on the little guy. Like a parent that is armed.

 

[Jennifer17]

Oh, come on. This is utterly ridiculous.

 

[JDG]

Probably get his wrist slapped. In Canada, nothing would be done about it.

 

[Hazelnutty]

What the heck? Poor kid :--(

 

[Jewels53]

While searching for the suspect, deputies found a trail that led into the woods where the hat, a black-colored BB handgun and a stolen metal tin containing the boy's cash were recovered, police said.

Police are still searching for the suspect.


9-year-old's lemonade stand robbed by BB gun-toting suspect: Police

From the OP posted story! At least they recovered the boys money. How sad that a lemonade stand is being robbed! smh

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Baddie suspect finally arrested!

https://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-make-arrest-in-North-Carolina-lemonade-13142380.php

The suspect's identity was being withheld under North Carolina law. Detectives working with the state's Department of Juvenile Justice obtained petitions charging the juvenile with robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia, authorities said.​

 

[Jennifer17]

Baddie suspect finally arrested!

https://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-make-arrest-in-North-Carolina-lemonade-13142380.php

The suspect's identity was being withheld under North Carolina law. Detectives working with the state's Department of Juvenile Justice obtained petitions charging the juvenile with robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia, authorities said.​

Thank God for that!
I am loving your kooky crime reporting threads.

 

[LotsaLatte]

Some kids are hard working entrepreneurs and some are headed a whole different direction. smh Maybe the perp will take this opportunity to change his direction.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Thank God for that!
I am loving your kooky crime reporting threads.

Thank you, @Jennifer17!