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Five boys, none older than 15, were recently apprehended following a brazen holdup<\/a> in the Tropicana Atlantic City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tropicana Atlantic City, pictured above. Five teens allegedly robbed a man there. (Image: AtlanticCityNJ.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last Friday night, the teens<\/a> approached an unnamed man before one of the boys pulled out a large knife<\/a> and held it up to the victim\u2019s back, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Atlantic City<\/a> Police Department.<\/p>\n

Victim Assaulted<\/h2>\n

The teens ordered the man to turn over his possessions and assaulted the man before fleeing. There’s no word on the extent of his injuries or details on what was stolen.<\/p>\n

Local police were alerted about the robbery at about 8 p.m. Friday. Tropicana security guards and Atlantic City police officers quickly got images of the suspects from casino surveillance cameras, which were distributed to officers.<\/p>\n

Each of the suspects was apprehended a short distance from the casino, which is located on the Boardwalk.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atlantic City Officers William Harned and Julian Monsalve spotted three of the teens on South Texas Avenue. The boys tried to flee, but the officers caught up with them and they were apprehended.<\/p>\n

Another teen was apprehended nearby on Atlantic Avenue while the fifth teen was spotted on Arctic Avenue.\u00a0 He ran away, but the officers eventually stopped him.<\/p>\n

Large Knife Found<\/h2>\n

That suspect tossed a bag after seeing the cops. Inside was a large knife, which Atlantic City Police Department Capt. Kevin Fair said police believe was used in the robbery.<\/p>\n

Items belonging to the victim were recovered when police searched the teens.<\/p>\n

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One suspect was 15. The others were 14. All five teens were arrested for robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, simple assault, terroristic threats, theft, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy. Each was placed in juvenile detention centers. None of the suspects was injured during their arrests, according to initial news reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Their cases will be heard in New Jersey juvenile courts.<\/p>\n

None of their names were released by police officers due to their young ages. Each resides in Atlantic City.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear if the suspects had targeted the victim or if the holdup was random.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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