Two teens robbed in St. Louis; one while walking home from school, the other while playing video games

ST. LOUIS – Police are investigating after two teenagers were robbed in St. Louis on Thursday. One was attacked while walking home from school, and another was attacked while playing video games at home.

The robberies occurred within a mile of each other, about four hours apart, but they appear to be unrelated, according to crime summaries from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The first robbery happened on Thursday around 3:30 p.m. Investigators say a 13-year-old boy was walking home from school in the 1000 block of North Grand Boulevard in St. Louis’ Grand Center neighborhood when he was robbed.

Police say a teenage suspect wearing a ski mask, black jacket and sweatpants approached the victim. The suspect pulled out a gun and demanded the victim’s backpack. The suspect was last seen walking east on North Grand Boulevard.

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The second robbery happened on Thursday around 7:30 p.m. Investigators say an 18-year-old victim was playing video games in his apartment in the 3700 block of Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis’ Midtown neighborhood when he was robbed.

Police say the victim was playing video games with acquaintances when a man pulled a gun and announced a robbery. That suspect and two others began searching the apartment for valuables and then made off with the victim’s PlayStation 5 console.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating both robberies. Anyone with relevant information about the suspects or crimes is asked to contact the SLMPD Central Patrol Division at 314-444-2500 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).

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