Police have arrested two teens accused of robbing a clothing store in New Britain at gunpoint Wednesday morning.
A bystander reported seeing two masked men wearing hooded sweatshirts running into the Rainbow clothing store at 218-220 East Main Street around 9:30 a.m. Moments later, authorities received a call from a store employee saying he had been robbed at gunpoint, according to police.
Police identified the suspects as Terek Lockhart, 18, and Elijah Brown, 19, both of New Britain. Authorities said they stole money from the shop and ran from the scene.
Police tracked down Lockhart and took him into custody near the intersection of Spring and Winter streets. Brown was apprehended near East Main Street and the Truman Overpass.
Authorities searched them to find money stolen from the store, as well as a knife, fake gun and brass knuckles, according to police.
Both teens are charged with first-degree robbery with a firearm, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery with a firearm, second-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny.
They were each held on $250,000 bond.
