Teenager arrested in connection with armed robbery, carjacking

TULSA, Okla. — A teenager was taken into custody Saturday morning in connection with an armed robbery and carjacking, Tulsa police said.

Tulsa police said the 17-year-old suspect stole a Ford Mustang and property from the victims at gunpoint near 54th and Yale before driving off in the victims’ car around 4 a.m.

Tulsa police said they were able to track the Mustang and the suspect to East Virgin Street.

Once police arrived, the teenager ran away but a K9 officer team was able up to him and a firearm was recovered, police said.

The victims’ vehicle and property were returned to them.

The suspect was taken to the hospital for treatment for a dog bite and will be booked into the Tulsa County Jail for first-degree robbery with a firearm, kidnapping, and pointing a deadly weapon, police said.

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