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Two juveniles arrested in phone robbery

Two area juveniles who were suspects in an armed robbery in Nesquehoning last month have been arrested.

According to Police Chief Sean Smith, he received a tip that the two boys were at a residence in Lansford.Neither of their identities have been released because of their age.He called Lansford police, who, along with Summit Hill police, went to home in question, located on the 100 block of Ridge Street, to investigate.At the residence, police located the two juveniles and took them into custody. They are currently being housed in the Northampton County Juvenile Detention Facility and face a number of charges for their parts in the robbery.Four additional suspects were arrested last month in connection with the armed robbery that took place in the 300 block of East Center Street on Jan. 17.The six suspects allegedly pointed guns at two girls, ages 12 and 13, and demanded their phones.Police later identified three of the suspects as Elijah Michael Frey, 18, of East Railroad Street, Nesquehoning; Izael Flores, 18, of Willow Lane, Nesquehoning; and Tyquan Shakeem Owens, 18, of Lansford Court, Lansford; as well as a 16-year-old male juvenile.They each have been charged with three counts of robbery, two counts each of conspiracy to commit robbery and simple assault, and one count each of criminal solicitation to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit retail theft and conspiracy to receive stolen property.Frey faces additional charges of resisting arrest and two counts of simple assault after he struggled with police when they were attempting to arrest him.