The teen has also been arrested on charges of theft for shoplifting at the College Mall early in the day Monday, Sept. 8, police said.
He was transferred to the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center, where he will remain until his hearing in Monroe County Juvenile Court.
In the July 28 incident, a female bicyclist reported a male stepped out in front of her and forced her to stop.
The person leading the attack was reportedly joined by two others when the group forced the woman to the ground at gunpoint, allegedly stealing various items, including her cell phone, ?police said.
The teen’s alleged connection with the July incident came after he was detained for reportedly stealing a purse at Bloomingfoods on West Sixth Street on Monday.
BPD determined the 17-year-old was not involved in the Bloomingfoods theft.
However, police learned in an interview that he might be connected with the July 28 robbery.
Another juvenile male, 15, was arrested in connection with the purse robbery. He is also at the detention center in Jackson County, police said.
The case remains under investigation as police work to determine whether or not the juveniles are connected to the July 28 robbery and another robbery four days earlier, also on the B-Line Trail.
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