Police Thursday said the weapon used in an armed robbery by two young teens Sunday was a BB gun.
Dontae Moody, 13, of 141 Poplar St., and Anfrenee Shemar Rice, 14, of 504 Cypress St., were arrested Sunday for attempting to hold up the Military Quick Stop at 702 Military Road around 10 a.m.
The Columbus Police Department reported the juveniles brandished the gun and demanded money from the cashier. But the boys fled when a customer yelled for them not to rob the store.
Both boys were charged with armed robbery; bond was set at $2,500 each. They are scheduled to appear in court June 17.
At the close of the school year, one of the teens was enrolled in Columbus Municipal School District Alternative School; the other was enrolled at Hunt Intermediate School.
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