Teen robs man in Walgreens parking lot with toy gun

A man was robbed by a teen using a toy gun Saturday morning in the parking lot of Walgreens, Columbus police said.

Patrol Lt. John McMichael said the teen may be charged as an adult in the 9:20 a.m. robbery at 7869 Veterans Parkway. The suspect was charged with armed robbery and taken to the Regional Youth Detention Center after his arrest.

McMichael said the teen was holding a revolver-type weapon after approaching the victim in the parking lot of the drug store. “It was not a functioning weapon,” he said.

Georgia law allows law enforcement to try teens ages 13 to 16 as an adult if a weapon is used during an armed robbery. Called the “seven deadly sins,” other charges include aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated sodomy, rape, voluntary manslaughter and murder.

This story was originally published April 29, 2017 at 6:05 PM with the headline "Teen robs man in Walgreens parking lot with toy gun."