IRVINE, Calif.—A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a robbery in Irvine, police said April 14.
Police were called at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday to Passage and Nightshade regarding the robbery, Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies said. The victim was walking home from the Quail Hill shopping center when two males robbed her, Davies said.
One of the suspects threatened her with a gun, prompting a struggle over the victim’s belongings, but the robber with the gun managed to take one of her bags, Davies said.
The suspects fled in a black car, but police were able to track down the teen because they took an electronic device that had the ability to be tracked, Davies said. By tracking the device police were able to obtain surveillance footage, the sergeant said….