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Suspects In Custody After Robbing 9-Year-Old Girl In Germantown

By Justin Udo

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia police have arrested two teenage boys for allegedly robbing a nine-year-old girl on Friday morning.

The allegedly robbery took place outside the Jaques Mini-Market in Germantown (see previous story).

Police say the suspects saw the girl buy something in the store, then followed her outside where they stole her wallet with $13 inside.

The boys, ages 13 and 14, were turned in by their parents after they saw their children on surveillance video.

Police say the minors will be charged with robbery.

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