Teen Gang Robberies in Leicester: 4 Arrested

0:00It's April 13th. Welcome to Lester News Today, powered by AI. Four teenage girls got arrested in the Belgrave area of Lester after a string of robberies that left several victims hurt. Lester Shower Police linked all four attacks, which hit within just 24 hours last week. Two on Monday, April 6th, and two more the next. Day, April 7th. The first one went down around 7.15 pm on Monday near the Lester Outdoor Pursuit Center, where a teen girl lost her e-scooter after being threatened. Later that night at 8.30 pm, a woman in her 20s got punched in the face while cycling, and her phone was snatched. Cops later recovered. It. Things escalated Tuesday around 5 pm on Melton Road, when an 80-year-old woman walking near the Shrene Hannahmont Temple had her purse stolen, she got shoved down, broke her pelvis, and ended up in hospital before rehab. A few hours later at 7.15 pm nearby, another teen girl took a hit to the face, got pushed,

1:01and lost her bag with bruises all over. The suspects are 13, 14, and 2, 17-year-olds, nabbed on robbery charges but released on bail while investigations roll on. Police are ramping up the trolls and hunting for witnesses or dash cam footage from those spots. If you were around or saw something, hit up Lester Shower Police on 101, with reference 26-star 1-9-885-7-Stay. Save out there, folks.