Belvidere police say 15 year old tried to rob gas station with knife

Belvidere police have arrested a 15 year old for allegedly trying to rob a gas station with a knife.

According to a news release issued Friday by the Belvidere Police Department, the 15-year-old boy entered the Citgo gas station at 717 N. State St. shortly before 7:25 a.m. Wednesday, displayed a large knife, threatened the clerk and demanded merchandise.

The boy was not able to steal anything and fled.

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Police were able to identify several individuals who assisted them in locating the boy, police said. Detectives interviewed him and seized evidence from a home.

The boy has been charged with attempted armed robbery.

This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: Belvidere police say 15 year old tried to rob gas station with knife