Moorhead police arrest two teens after alleged assault and theft during game-system sale

(Moorhead, MN) -- Moorhead Police arrested two juveniles who robbed someone who they tried to sell a gaming system to.

Police say the victim met the juveniles at an apartment building in the 1500 block of Belsly Boulevard Tuesday afternoon. The victim told police the suspects grabbed his money, pushed him and took off running. The following day, an officer posed as a buyer online and a suspect agreed to meet in person to sell the system. After the meeting, police arrested a 16-year old boy. A second 16-year old boy later turned himself in.  

Both are facing  felony robbery charges.

Moorhead Police remind you that several places, such as the Clay County Law Enforcement Center, have designated areas for meeting parties when purchasing or selling products to unknown people. Other tips include: don't go alone, using secure payment methods versus exchanging cash; however, remember the use of gift cards is often a scam, do not share personal information that isn't necessary, do your research and check the person's profile, and other information provided on the site, including any buying and selling history and reviews, and lastly, if something doesn't feel right, avoid those transactions.