Juveniles charged in Girard gas station robbery

GIRARD — Police have charged two juveniles, who they believe are involved in gang activity, with armed robbery in connection with a robbery last week at the McQuaids Gas Station.

One of the juveniles is also charged with arson.

According to police reports, two people entered the gas station on U.S. Route 422 just after 10 p.m. Jan. 24, one carrying a handgun and the other brandishing a knife. The male holding the gun demanded silence from the female cashier and two other women inside the store, while the other male emptied the cash register of several hundred dollars.

Both juveniles ran out of the store. Police tried to track the individuals by footprints left in the snow, but were unsuccessful.

Detective Greg Manente said police arrested a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old from Girard, believed to be responsible for the robbery.

A police description taken from a surveillance camera inside the store said the 16-year-old is a tall white male who was wearing a North Carolina jacket, knit cap and blue bandana. The 14-year-old is described as a shorter white male wearing a white hoodie and a white bandana.

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