Lincoln Park teen robberies solved by surprising source

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Police have been looking for two teen boys in connection with a string of robberies, and they weren’t identified by who you’d expect.

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The subjects were brought to Area North Detectives after their family members saw the image of them being circulated by police.

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The story has been developing since the aggressive robbery of an 80-year-old woman earlier this week. The boys allegedly knocked her into the bushes and ran off with her purse. 

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The two teens were charged with robbery and aggravated battery of the 80-year-old woman, according to WGN Chicago.

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