BOCA RATON — Boca Raton police are investigating the report of a robbery that occurred in the area of NE 15th Terrace just before 11 p.m. on February 20.
The 17 year old victim told officers he was riding his bicycle home from work and had just entered NE 15th Terrace from Dixie Highway when he saw two males standing by bicycles on the north side of the road, said police spokeswoman Sandra Boonenberg.
As the victim passed them, she said, one suspect grabbed his shirt, causing the victim to fall off his bicycle. After he fell, the suspect put the victim in a headlock and forcibly took his debit card and $200 cash from his pocket and the cell phone he was carrying in his hand.
One suspect said to the other, “Stick him with the knife.” But the victim never actually saw a knife. The victim was able to break free and run down the street to his house. The suspects fled on their bicycles north on Dixie Highway.
The victim sustained minor injuries but he refused medical attention, Boonenberg said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Jeff Clare at (561) 338-1246 or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.