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Five suspects arrested after armed robbery and assault of Stoughton 14-year-old
Stoughton police say five people were arrested in connection with an armed robbery and attack on a 14-year-old reported Oct. 6 on Kristi Lane. The suspects include two 18-year-olds and three teenagers, and could face several criminal charges.
Five people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and assault of a 14-year-old in Stoughton, police said Monday, Oct. 19.
Officers responded Tuesday, Oct. 6, to the 300 block of Kristi Lane after a report of an armed robbery involving a weapon. The teen had injuries consistent with being battered and struck with an object, according to the Stoughton Police Department.
Detectives identified five suspects: two 18-year-olds and three teenagers. Police said all five were booked into either the Dane County Jail or the Juvenile Reception Center.
The suspects could face charges of armed robbery as a party to a crime, second-degree recklessly endangering safety as a party to a crime, and battery as a party to a crime. The department did not provide the suspects’ names or additional details about the weapon or the circumstances of the attack.