Two 12-year-old boys were arrested after a man and woman were held at gunpoint, police say. A preliminary police report states that the 31-year-old male victim and the 48-year-old female victim were approached by the two juveniles around 8:44 p.m. Saturday night in the Lower Garden District at Chestnut and Philip streets. The boys asked the victims for a dollar. According to police, after the victims refused, one of the juveniles pulled out a gun and told the male victim to get on his knees. Once the man complied, the juveniles fled. Both boys were arrested a short time later, police say. Their identities have not been released due to their age. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

Two 12-year-old boys were arrested after a man and woman were held at gunpoint, police say.

A preliminary police report states that the 31-year-old male victim and the 48-year-old female victim were approached by the two juveniles around 8:44 p.m. Saturday night in the Lower Garden District at Chestnut and Philip streets. The boys asked the victims for a dollar.


According to police, after the victims refused, one of the juveniles pulled out a gun and told the male victim to get on his knees. Once the man complied, the juveniles fled.

Both boys were arrested a short time later, police say. Their identities have not been released due to their age.

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