A 16-year-old, from the 1100 block of N. Mozart, was arrested on charges of armed robbery after an incident that allegedly occurred on the 2200 block of W. Thomas at 6:05 p.m. April 12, police reports say. The offender's name was redacted from police reports because he is a juvenile. The victim, a 28-year-old woman, was walking to her car when she was approached by the 16-year-old, from behind, the police report says. The boy mumbled something and then grabbed the victim's purse, according to the report. When the victim turned and pushed her assailant, she saw he had a serrated knife. Officers spotted the offender running on Division Street, shedding his clothes as he went, shortly afterwards. They placed him under arrest and he was positively identified by the victim. The victim was able to recover her purse, along with the can of dog food inside it. Read the full article at the original source (Chicago Journal)…

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