Hamden police have arrested three teens who they said hit another teen in the head, knocked him down and robbed him.
The victim, a 16-year-old Hamden boy, was walking on Woodin Street in Hamden on Saturday night when he was hit in the head from behind, police said.
One of the three teens who attacked him held him down while another stole his cell phone and $2 from his pockets, police said.
Police received the report of a street robbery around 7:46 p.m. and responded to the area of Dixwell Avenue and Arch Street to investigate.
With help from the victim’s father, police located the three suspects leaving a restaurant at Dixwell Avenue and Morse Street. One teen had a black BB gun, police said, and officers were able to recover the victim’s cell phone.
Police arrested two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old from Hamden and charged them with robbery in the second degree, assault in the third degree, larceny in the second degree and breach of peace.
One of the 16 year-olds was also charged with illegal use of a facsimile firearm.
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All three are due in juvenile court in New Haven on Dec. 12.
