SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attempted robbery and have made an arrest.
Just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a bomb threat call involving a robbery at a business in the 1500 block of South Oliver in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Officers were already nearby the business, saw the 13-year-old run from the business followed by a customer.
Police arrested the 13-year-old after a short foot pursuit/
The investigation revealed, the boy entered the business and handed a note to an employee demanding money and that he had an explosive.
The employee called 911, and the juvenile ran from the business after seeing police arriving.
As the boy fled from the store, he struck a customer as he pushed open the door to leave. There was no loss from the business, and no one was injured.
The boy was booked into the Juvenile Detention Facility on requested charges of aggravated robbery and battery.