Hamilton police have arrested a 17-year-old after three young women were robbed at gunpoint early Thursday.

Police say the women were walking south along Walnut St. near Hunter St. at about 12:30 Thursday morning when two males approached them on bicycles. One of the males pulled out a handgun. The women were robbed of electronics, cash and jewelry.

After that, police say, the suspects rode away. None of the three women were hurt. Police were called and later an officer spotted men matching the descriptions of the suspects near Barton Street East and Victoria Avenue North. One suspect, a 17-year-old, was arrested. Police say the teen had some of the items taken from the young women. The second male escaped.

The 17-year-old has been charged with robbery and held for a bail hearing. Police say they are in the process of obtaining an arrest warrant for the second male involved.