DeKALB – On Friday, a juvenile suspected of committing an armed robbery was arrested in DeKalb.
The crime was reported at 10:21 p.m. on Saturday in the 800 block of Ridge Drive. A man flagged down an officer and informed him that he had been robbed at gunpoint.
The victim provided a detailed description of the offenders as well as the items that were taken, and DeKalb Police Officers executed a warrant on Friday at a residence in the 700 block of Meridian Court in DeKalb. They recovered a stolen firearm, numerous articles and clothing that were used the night of the robbery.
The charges include felony armed robbery, felony possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm with no Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) card and possession of ammo with no FOID card.
The 17-year-old male was transported to the River Valley Justice Center in Joliet.