Teens arrested in robbery of man in North Seattle

SEATTLE — Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday night after they robbed a man in the Pinehurst neighborhood of North Seattle, according to police.

A 20-year-old man told police he was walking in the 11400 block of Roosevelt Way about 11:30 p.m. when the teens walked up to him and asked for a dollar.

When the victim told the boys he didn't have any money, they demanded his backpack and phone and then began punching him. The teens then fled with the victim's backpack, laptop, watch and cellphone.

The victim borrowed a bystander's cellphone, called 911 and gave police a description of the teens.

Officers found the suspects --one 18-year-old and two 16-year-olds -- and found they were still carrying the victim's stolen items. One of the boys was wearing the victim's watch.

A Seattle police K-9 team also recovered the victim's cellphone from a park, where officers had found one of the boys.

Police booked the 18-year-old into King County Jail. The two 16-year-olds were booked into the King County Youth Services Center for investigation of robbery.

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