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K-9 Officer Bites Teenage Robbery Suspect In South LA

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police Thursday searched for a robbery suspect in South Los Angeles.

Four teenagers, who are all under the age of 15 years old, robbed at least two people at gunpoint around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 36th Street and Cimarron, according to police.

Upon their arrival, authorities detained two of the suspects at the scene.

One of the teenagers hid from authorities underneath a vehicle. At one point, a K-9 officer located the suspect and dragged him out.

The suspect was treated for bite wounds and was later detained.

Police were searching for a fourth suspect believed to be armed with the gun that was used in the robberies.

The investigation is ongoing.

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