Juvenile arrested on robbery charges

A 13-year-old male juvenile is in custody after robbing a victim at gunpoint during a sales
transaction.

Paducah Police were dispatched Sunday evening to the 1900 block of Hendricks Street for the report of an armed robbery. A woman told police she had agreed to meet an unknown person to purchase a video game system through Facebook Marketplace. 

The juvenile approached her vehicle with the item, but as she handed him the money, he pointed a handgun at her. He then took the money and ran away.

Officer Benjamin Anthony and his K9 partner, Bary, responded to the scene. K9 Bary led officers to the area of Ella Street. Detectives also responded to investigate and were able to identify the suspect. 

The juvenile was taken into custody and lodged in the McCracken County Juvenile Detention
Center.