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4 teens charged with robbery, assault for home invasion

By Associated Press
Published: October 20, 2015, 11:27am

SALEM, Ore. — Four teenagers have been arrested on investigation of Measure 11 charges in connection to a residential armed robbery in Salem.

The Statesman Journal reports that a 16-year-old, a 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds face charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree robbery. The assault and robbery charges are Measure 11 offenses, subject to mandatory minimum sentences.

The four boys are accused of entering a home with buns and binding victims with duct tape on Wednesday. Police say during the incident the victim sustained injuries that were not life threatening and one suspect suffered a gunshot wound.

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