An 18-year-old has been charged in the robbery of three juveniles at gunpoint in Hoover.

The holdup happened Wednesday, March 25, in the 2100 building at Latitude at Riverchase apartments. Lt. Keith Czeskleba said the victims told officers they made contact with an acquaintance who asked to use their cell phones.

When the victims got ready to leave, the suspect pulled a handgun and demanded the phones and cash from all three juveniles. After the robbery, one of the victims told a parent, who called police.

Eddie Jermaine Bruce III, of Hoover, is charged with three counts of first-degree robbery. He was taken into custody Saturday morning at the same apartment complex and remains held in the Jefferson County Jail on bonds totaling $60,000.

“It’s safe to say that every Hoover police officer is familiar with E.J. Bruce,’’ said Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector. “We deal with him frequently and his involvement in this case is a surprise to no one. The Lorna Road area is safer today because he is in jail.”