Boy, 14, held for string of armed robberies

A 14-year-old lad has been arrested successful cardinal Athens suspected of staging a string of equipped robberies astatine mini markets and petrol stations threatening staff with a knife, constabulary said Sunday.

A constabulary statement said the lad was taken into custody successful the Pangrati territory connected Tuesday night. It said helium was believed to person engaged successful caller weeks successful astatine slightest 7 robberies oregon attempted robberies successful Pangrati, Dafni, Kallithea and Plaka.

The suspect appeared to person acted alone. Police provided nary further details.