Three teenage boys have been arrested and charged with kidnapping a hapless Grindr user at gunpoint and robbing him.
The teens used Grindr in order to find their mark — a 31-year-old victim from West Palm Beach.
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After the victim drove to their location — the 200 block of Northwest Fourth Avenue — the three boys pushed their way into the car, pointed a gun at him and asked for his money.
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A post by The Boynton Beach Police Department claims the teens made the victim drive to an ATM.
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Upon exiting his car, the victim saw a chance to escape into a nearby business.
The teens fled while he called police, but they were later apprehended and charged with armed kidnapping and armed robbery.
They’re currently being held at the Juvenile Assessment Center.
Near the ATM machine, cops found BB guns lying in the bushes. They’re believed to be the weapons used to rob the man.
h/t: Pink News
