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13 teenagers charged with robbing, beating homeless man

Closeup of silver handcuffs detaining crime prisoners. Shot on the wooden table arrest tile arrests / Getty Images
Closeup of silver handcuffs detaining crime prisoners. Shot on the wooden table arrest tile arrests / Getty Images

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Thirteen teenagers accused of robbing and attacking a homeless man in Knoxville have been arrested.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Knoxville Police say the teens were caught after assaulting a man in a parking garage early Sunday.

Police say those charged ranged between the ages of 13 and 18 years old. They were arrested on various charges including curfew violating, disorderly conduct and jaywalking.

The misdemeanor citations for violating curfew apply to the juveniles and their parents. Authorities have not released the names of the teenagers.