ST. LOUIS (AP) - A 15-year-old St. Louis County boy is being charged as an adult, accused of robbing several people at gunpoint near downtown St. Louis.
KMOV-TV (https://bit.ly/1irb57i ) reports that Durrand Jones of Florissant faces nine felony charges.
Police say Jones was part of a group that emerged from a stolen car in two locations, pointed guns at victims and demanded their cellphones and money. The crimes happened March 26.
Officials in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office say they’re seeing an increase in youths committing crimes. The office has had six cases involving juveniles in the past two weeks.
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Information from: KMOV-TV, https://www.kmov.com
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