UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police are searching for a juvenile suspect following a robbery attempt at the Price Chopper supermarket on Genesee Street on Saturday evening. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 8:45 p.m. after receiving reports of an altercation between a store employee and a juvenile who was attempting to steal items.
During the confrontation, the juvenile reportedly dropped a black handgun before picking it up and fleeing through the parking lot.
The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 13 to 14 years old, wearing a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt and shorts.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Utica Police Department at 315-223-3556. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers via their website, by calling 1-866-730-8477 (TIPS), or by using the P3 Tips mobile app.
The investigation is ongoing, and no injuries were reported during the incident.