Police: Teens arrested, held gun to clerk's head during armed robbery

DUQUESNE, Pa. — Two teenagers are under arrest after an armed robbery in Duquesne Thursday night.

According to investigators, the robbery happened just before 9 p.m. at the Dollar General store on Hoffman Boulevard.

Once officers arrived at the scene, they reviewed surveillance video which showed one of the teens put a gun to the clerk’s head, demanded money and took off with cash, investigators said.

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Police arrested the teens, ages 15 and 17, in West Mifflin.

Investigators said the 17-year-old had a gun and the amount of money missing from the store.

Both teens are being charged as adults and facing a number of charges including robbery and aggravated assault.

They are both in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment.

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