A pair of teens are facing charges after police say they stole a cell phone on the grounds of a Waffle House in Cape Coral.<\/p>\n
A 17- and 15-year-old, both males, have both been charged with with robbery by sudden snatch without firearm\/weapon.<\/p>\n
According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, police were called to the Waffle House Del Prado Boulevard on Tuesday after a caller reported being robbed during an arranged Facebook Marketplace meet-up to sell an iPhone valued at approximately $400.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to CCPD investigators, one of the juveniles \u201csnatched\u201d the phone from the victim\u2019s hands, pushed him in the chest, and fled on foot with an accomplice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victim chased the suspects before losing sight of them nearby,\u201d a CCPD release stated. \u201cWitnesses and the victim provided descriptions of the suspects to officers.\u201d<\/p>\n
CCPD officials said patrol officers traced the suspects to a nearby residence on Orchid Boulevard, where three juveniles matching the descriptions were detained. CCPD officials said both the victim and a witness identified two juveniles allegedly involved in the robbery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both teens were transported to the Lee County Juvenile Assessment Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n