Police: 17-year-old arrested after armed robbery in Salem

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) – A teenage boy is facing charges following an armed robbery on Sunday morning, according to the Salem Police Department.

The robbery happened at about 10:20 a.m. at an apartment complex on 7th Place Northeast. Police said the victim, a 15-year-old boy, reported he had been robbed by a suspect who appeared to be concealing a firearm while walking through the complex. The suspect allegedly made a gang-related statement before leaving in a car.

Later that day, officers found the car pulling into the complex. Police said the suspect and another person fled into an apartment while the driver stayed in the car…

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