Teens accused of robbing young boys with fake gun in Dorchester – NBC Boston

Boston police have arrested two teenagers accused of using a fake gun to rob two younger boys and stealing a 9-year-old’s cell phone.

The incident happened Thursday at Children’s Park on Intervale Street in Dorchester. Two 15-year-old boys were arraigned Friday in West Roxbury Juvenile Court on charges of armed robbery and making threats to commit a crime, prosecutors said.

According to police, the teens threatened the younger children with what turned out to be a replica gun, demanding an iPhone from one and shoes from the other.

The suspects were later arrested. Detectives said they were found in possession of an iPhone and a replica gun.

The mother of the boy whose phone was taken told NBC10 Boston on Friday that he is still scared.

The teens were not allowed to be held on bail until a hearing on the dangers on Tuesday.

Two 15-year-old juveniles were arraigned this afternoon in West Roxbury Juvenile Court on suspicion of armed robbery and making threats to commit a crime.

Both minors were being held without bail pending dangerousness hearings on July 30.

“Being robbed at gunpoint is a terrifying experience for anyone. But the age of the victim here, and the ages of the minors charged, adds an extra layer of shock and heartbreak,” Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement Friday. “I commend this young boy and the adults present for providing the information that led to this arrest.”