A 15-year-old South Milwaukee boy was arrested Jan. 7 and is facing an armed robbery charge after allegedly stealing a pair of shoes at gunpoint from a 14-year-old in Cudahy.
Cudahy Police Chief Anthony Andrews said officers were dispatched to the 5700 block of South Kirkwood Avenue around 2 p.m. Jan. 6 for an armed robbery complaint.
A 14-year-old from Milwaukee told police he was, “robbed at gunpoint while meeting with an acquaintance in an effort to sell a pair of shoes valued at $200,” Andrews said in a letter posted to the department’s Facebook page on Jan. 8.
Cudahy police collaborated with South Milwaukee police to identify the suspects and their vehicle.
“To be clear, this was not a random robbery,” Andrews said. “This crime was perpetrated by a subject known to the victim.”
Cudahy police located and arrested the suspects on Jan. 7 with the assistance of the South Milwaukee Police Department, according to Andrews. The firearm used and the stolen shoes were recovered.
The 15-year-old was turned over to the Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center with a referred armed robbery charge, Andrews said.
An 18-year-old South Milwaukee resident, who police said assisted the 15-year-old in the armed robbery, was taken to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility. The 18-year-old is facing a charge of being party to a crime of armed robbery, Andrews said in his letter.
Andrews called this “exceptional police work” by both Cudahy and South Milwaukee police, noting officers were able to bring closure to the incident within 28 hours of being called to the scene.
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