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Charleston police arrested four teenagers — some as young as 13 and 14 years old —in connection to a pair of armed carjackings downtown, a department news release announced.
The suspects stole the victims' vehicles, as well as other belongings, the Oct. 4 release said. Both cars have been recovered.
The first carjacking occurred Sept. 17 around 11:45 p.m. A group of people were robbed at gunpoint by multiple teenagers while getting out of their vehicle on Cypress Street.
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The teenagers police say committed the Cypress Street carjacking were 13 and 14 years old, respectively. They were also involved with the Meeting Street carjacking, but paired up with a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old, according to the release.
The 13-year-old and 14-year-old have been charged with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of carjacking and two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Detectives learned the two younger teenagers also broke into a car on Congress Street roughly an hour before the Cypress Street carjacking, for which they were also charged with breaking into a motor vehicle.
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The two older teenagers involved in the Meeting Street carjacking were each charged with armed robbery, carjacking and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
The 16-year-old was also charged with possession of a firearm during a violent crime.
All four teens are being detained at the Department of Juvenile Justice.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information about the carjackings is encouraged to contact the department's on-duty central detective at 843-720-2422 or visit www.charleston-sc.gov/tips.
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