Two teens arrested in armed moped carjackings in east Baltimoree

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore police have arrested two teens in connection with a pair of moped robberies on Thursday night in east Baltimore.

On April 30, around 9:05 p.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of East Eager Street for a reported armed carjacking of a moped.

Upon arrival, officials say a 44-year-old man reported he had been robbed while sitting on his moped.

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Investigators say two male suspects approached the victim, and one may have been armed with a gun.

The suspects forced the man off the moped and fled the scene.

Police broadcasted descriptions of the suspects, which led to a break in the case.

Detectives in the Eastern District soon notified Central District officers that they had two individuals in custody in connection with a separate moped robbery committed earlier that day in the 1600 block of Rutland Avenue.

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Officers arrested a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy, linking them to both incidents.

The 16-year-old boy was taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with armed robbery.

The 14-year-old boy was transported to the Juvenile Justice Center, where he was placed on electronic monitoring.

No injuries were reported in either incident.