{"id":148086,"date":"2026-03-25T14:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148086\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:52:22","slug":"17-year-old-accused-of-armed-robbery-gunshots-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148086\/","title":{"rendered":"17-year-old accused of armed robbery, gunshots fired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 Police say a 17-year-old was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/man-custody-reported-armed-robbery-231108691.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:part of an armed robbery, as well as firing shots in Scranton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;part of an armed robbery, as well as firing shots in Scranton&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">part of an armed robbery, as well as firing shots in Scranton<\/a>, Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Scranton Police Department, on March 23, officers were called to the 700 block of Pittston Avenue for gunshots and an armed robbery at the US Mini Mart.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b9120b430afcfce1083a80b68c460070.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cd27a63b96ebd16dfcbab2293e6054e5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers said they found the suspect, chased them, and arrested them minutes after the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect, a 17-year-old, entered the store armed, took cash from the register, fled, and then exchanged gunfire with another person, police reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators noted the suspect was involved in a prior robbery at the same location in February. The teen faces various robbery charges and gun-related offenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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