CLEVELAND, Ohio -- An armed teenager stuck a gun into a Channel 19 cameraman's ribs Thursday evening and robbed him and a coworker.

The robbery happened just after 5:30 p.m. on East 99th Street near Colonial Avenue in the city's Glenville neighborhood. The cameraman and a reporter told police that two teens robbed them and ran east through a vacant field, according to a police report.

They described the teens as between 16 and 18 years old.

Two station employees were parked in front of a home working on a story when the robbers approached the van.

One of the teens opened up the driver's side door, grabbed the steering wheel with his left hand, stuck a gun in the man's ribs and said, "Give me your phones," the report says.

He gave the teen his phone, unlocked it and told his coworker to hand hers over as well because he had a gun against his ribs, the report says.

When handing over her work phone the teen noticed another phone in front of her. He demanded the second phone.

The man put his hand into his jacket pocket and told him he does not carry cash in his wallet. The teen did not take it.

A second teen at the passenger door grabbed the woman's purse which was tangled up in her feet, the report says. He almost pulled her out of the van with it.

The first teen told the second teen, "We don't need to hurt them just get the bag," the report says.

She pleaded with the robbers not to take the whole bag. They ran away with her wallet.

She told officers the second teen also had a gun.

The reporter told police that they weren't suspicious when the teens approached because "people always walk up to the van to either take pictures with it or the news anchors in the vehicle," the report says.

Officers followed footprints through yards and searched the area in their police cruiser but could not locate anyone.

Erik Schrader, vice president and general manager for WOIO and WUAB, said they are glad they were not injured during the robbery and are thankful for Cleveland police's support and assistance.

"The care and concern from our viewers has been appreciated," he said in a statement. "This is a great city and community, we are proud to be a part of it."

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