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In Dnipro, an armed teenager attacked and robbed elderly relatives. (PHOTO)

A young man stole from his close relatives and fled to the Odessa region.
В Днепре подросток с оружием напал на своих пожилых родственников и ограбил их (ФОТО).

Police in Dnipro have apprehended a 17-year-old boy suspected of committing a robbery against an elderly couple. This information was reported by "Vydomo" citing the National Police of Dnipropetrovsk region.

The crime took place on February 2 in an apartment in the Novokodak district of the city.

Law enforcement established that the victims' 17-year-old relative had come to visit them. During the conversation, the young man behaved aggressively, snatching a mobile phone from his grandmother’s hands, and after pushing the 77-year-old homeowners, he took the key to the safe. Threatening them with a gun, the assailant stole gold earrings and a ring from the safe.

After the crime, the perpetrator fled to the Odessa region in an attempt to escape abroad. However, law enforcement foiled this plan, tracked him down, and arrested him.

Authorities seized the stolen gold jewelry, a phone, and a pneumatic pistol from the detained individual.

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The young man was arrested under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Investigators informed the detainee of the charges under part 4 of Article 187 (robbery) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He faces up to 15 years behind bars. The investigation is ongoing.