Three teenagers are facing charges in Saskatoon after allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old boy and stealing his e-bike key, police said.
On Thursday evening, the accused teenage boys, two aged 15 and one 14, tried to steal the boy’s e-bike in the Kloppenburg Street and Kloppenburg Link area, the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release.
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During the attempted e-bike robbery, police said the three teens assaulted and pointed bear spray at the victim before running away with the key to his e-bike. Officers were called to the area around 7:40 p.m. Thursday after police received a report that one of the teenagers had a gun.
“Responding officers located one male matching one of the suspect descriptions and he was arrested without further incident,” SPS said.
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The two other teenagers were arrested shortly after, and the handle of a cap gun was located during one of their pre-arrest searches, it added.
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All three were charged with robbery.
One of the 15-year-old boys is also facing charges of possession of a weapon, disguise with intent and use of an imitation firearm.