Walla Walla police arrest two juveniles for assault and theft
By Dan Thesman on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Police Department reports two juvenile males entered the Shell Food Mart at 2112 Isaacs Avenue Wednesday. One stole a case of alcohol from the business. Later, the same two juvenile males assaulted the clerk at the Chevron at 1916 Isaacs Avenue. Both juveniles were later arrested.
According to police, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the two juveniles entered the Shell Food Mart. One of the males paid for an item while the other grabbed alcohol and ran out of the store. About forty minutes later, the two juveniles walked into the Chevron. They appeared to be attempting the same tactic. The clerk confronted the two at which point a physical altercation ensued between the clerk and both juveniles. As the two juveniles ran out of the store, one of the juveniles displayed a knife and made a threatening statement to kill the clerk. The two juveniles left the area and police were called. The clerk received minor injuries. Officers were able to quickly identify both juveniles from the video footage and began a search.
This afternoon (Thursday), detectives from the Career Criminal Apprehension Team and Walla Walla Regional Drug and Gang Task Force located and arrested both juveniles without incident. One juvenile was booked into the Juvenile Justice Center on charges of attempted assault in the second degree, felony harassment – threats to kill, two counts of unlawful display of a weapon, and two counts of assault in the fourth degree. The other juvenile was booked into the Juvenile Justice Center on charges of theft in the third degree, and two counts of assault in the fourth degree.
WWPD said these were two separate incidents. Both are active and ongoing investigations.
