A 15-year-old boy pulled a handgun and threatened staff members of a Walgreens who tried to stop him from shoplifting in Lincoln Park Saturday afternoon, according to Chicago police. Charges are pending.
Police said the teen and a 17-year-old male companion entered the store at 2500 North Clark around 2:25 p.m. and then tried to walk out of the store with unspecified merchandise.
Two men who work for the store, ages 22 and 25, confronted the teens but backed away when the 15-year-old threatened them with a handgun.
The two juveniles fled to a northbound #36 Broadway bus and left the area, according to witnesses.
Officers stopped the bus near Broadway and Wellington a few minutes later. Cops removed both teens from the bus and recovered a handgun from the 15-year-old, according to a CPD spokesperson. Witnesses and the victims identified the boys for police, the spokesperson said.
The older teen was later released without being charged. The 15-year-old remains in custody as prosecutors consider charges.
Illinois law prevents officials from releasing further details about the juvenile.
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