S.L. teens charged in armed robbery

Four teens have been charged in connection with an armed robbery that happened near 531 S. 900 East on Tuesday.

A man told police three males approached him and took his wallet, iPod, cell phone, food and his personal mail at gun point, according to charges filed Monday in 3rd District Court.

A woman told police she saw a suspicious black Chrysler speed away from the area, charges state. Officers tracked the vehicle and arrested five teenagers, including one juvenile.

Three of the teens admitted to police they were brandishing guns at the time of the robbery, charges state. The juvenile admitted he pointed his gun at the victim's face and demanded his money.

Four of the teens face one count each of aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony. One faces an additional charge of unlawful use of a financial transaction card, a class B misdemeanor, because he used the victim's credit card to purchase gas for his vehicle.