Visalia police chase down teen after alleged strong-arm robbery

Police chased down a 16-year-old boy who allegedly committed a strong-arm robbery Wednesday night in downtown Visalia.

Sgt. Randy Lentzner said officers responding about 9:45 p.m. to a report of a fight at Church Street and Center Avenue learned it was a robbery and that the boy had run away. He was found two blocks away at Center and Locust Street but ran; he got three blocks away to School Avenue where officers used a police dog to help subdue him.

The boy was treated for a dog bite to his leg and booked into juvenile hall. The adult male victim was not injured during the robbery, Lentzner said.

This story was originally published September 3, 2015 at 7:24 AM with the headline "Visalia police chase down teen after alleged strong-arm robbery."