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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two boys were arrested for an alleged equipped robbery connected field astatine Porterville High School connected Friday, according to the Porterville Police Department.
Police accidental that astir 4 p.m., Porterville Police School Resource Officers responded to Porterville High School regarding an equipped robbery that occurred connected the field astir 7:54 a.m.
School unit said that a pupil was walking done the field erstwhile they were approached by 2 boys, 17 and 16 years old, who be a antithetic precocious school.
One of the boys brandished a weapon and demanded the unfortunate springiness him his necklace and different idiosyncratic items.
The unfortunate handed the items to the suspects, who past near the area.
Investigators accidental the schoolhouse assets officers were capable to place some of the suspects positively.
One of the juvenile suspects is simply a known subordinate of a transgression thoroughfare gang, has a important transgression record, and is presently connected probation for theft and resisting arrest, constabulary say.
On Saturday, detectives with the Porterville Police Department's Special Investigations Unit took implicit the investigation.
Detectives accidental they obtained apprehension warrants for some boys and hunt warrants for their respective residences.
Around 5:30 p.m., detectives accidental they responded to a location successful the 700 artifact of South Roche Street, wherever they contacted 1 of the suspects and took him into custody without incident.
During the search, detectives accidental they located grounds of the crime.
Detectives past responded to a location successful the 100 artifact of West Date Avenue, wherever they took the 2nd lad into custody without incident. A hunt warrant was served astatine the home, wherever further grounds was found.
Both teens were transported to the Tulare County Juvenile Detention Facility, wherever they were booked.
