A teen is in custody as police search for a second suspect wanted in connection to a knifepoint robbery in Amherstburg. A 12-year-old victim was approached shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Sandwich Street South. Windsor police said the suspects allegedly brandished a knife and demanded money. The victim’s backpack was forcefully removed, and the suspects fled the area with the cash. No injuries were reported. Later that night, a 16-year-old was arrested in the 200 block of King Street. He has been charged with robbery with an offensive weapon. Police said the remaining suspect is described as a 15 to 18-year-old white male. At the time of the incident, he wore a white hooded sweater with “New York” printed across it. Investigators urge residents and business owners within the area to check their surveillance or dashcam footage for possible evidence, specifically between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
