By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Chehalis police report this morning that two suspects have been arrested for first-degree robbery in connection with an encounter near Penny Playground in which a group of high school students on foot were confronted by four individuals in a car.
It happened on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
The subjects pulled up in a gray Honda, were armed with handguns and looking for someone with whom they previously had a disagreement, according to police. One gun was displayed, according to police.
One of the subjects reportedly took an item from the pocket of one of the students, according to department spokesperson Linda Bailey. It was a headphone and the victim was an 18-year-old male, according to Bailey.
Nobody was injured during the incident, police stated in a press release. It happened just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday near Southwest 13th Street and William Avenue.
Two of the four suspects have been identified, arrested and booked; they are a 17-year-old Chehalis boy and a 20-year-old Winlock resident, Brandon Caley, according to police. It’s not clear when or where they were arrested.
Police are still looking for two males in their 20s and ask anyone with information to contact the Chehalis Police Department at 360-748-8605 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Honestly the parents should be charged. Maybe if these kids got a few good lickens growing up. Do you know where your 17 year old is? Or who your 14 is sexting? Sounds like we have a epidemic too many “cool” parents letting their kids own guns and sell drugs and hang out. I think it should be illegal for minors to have cell phones or have social media until they are 18. Stuff has gotten way out of control.
Were those head phones worth an armed robbery charge? Maybe they should have stole a book of matches or a stick of gum also to make the time worthwhile.
To Amerigo…….If it was one of your kids you wouldn’t be saying lol! Its not something to laugh about that these kids were stopped by others next to a playground and with handguns. The streets are mean even in Chehalis. We all need to be aware of this if we allow our kids to walk home without supervision. This sounds to me like the police officers doing their jobs not playing duty teacher. I think your thought process is off!
To Amerigo…..I wouldn’t being say LoL if it involved a handgun. Sounds to me like the cops aren’t playing duty teacher, sounds like their doing their jobs. The streets have become mean and we all should be aware of this if you allow your children to walk home alone!
So exciting police playing duty teacher for a high stakes game of big kid playground senanigans. Headphone robbery,… lol mean streets.