FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno Police Department announced on Thursday that a 17-year-old was arrested for armed robbery in Fresno.
The crime occurred on Aug. 31, and officers responded to the scene at Butler Avenue and Fifth Street around 7 p.m. that night, according to officials. After conducting an investigation, police determined that the victim was robbed at gunpoint by a 17-year-old stranger, according to the department.
During the robbery, the teenager racked a handgun, which led the victim to think that a bullet was ejected and had hit the ground, law enforcement says. After this, the teenager stole the victim’s laptop and other belongings, according to officers…