Four teenagers have been arrested for armed robbery on Tuesday evening. At approximately 5:15 p.m. on September 2, officers from the West District were flagged down about an armed robbery that was in progress inside the store, in the 3600 block of Portage Avenue. Two suspects were apprehended, including one who was armed with a gun. Two other suspects were arrested close by the store outside. There were no injuries reported. The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation after the youths were turned over to them. With the help of witnesses and video surveillance, investigators learned that the four teens entered the store, grabbed backpacks off of the shelves and filled them with merchandise. They headed to the exit, with no attempt to pay for the items. Security was on site and tried to stop them from exiting. Security took hold of one of the suspects, it was then that another suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at security. They demanded the first suspect be released. The gun was fired at the security and narrowly missed his head. The group of suspects began to disperse. The gun was determined to be a C02 propelled airgun. A 13-year-old male was charged with the following offences: Armed Robbery Using a Firearm Use of Imitation Firearm During Commission of an Indictable Offence Assault with a Weapon Possession of a Weapon A 13-year-old female was charged with the following offences: Armed Robbery Using a Firearm A 15-year-old female was charged with the following offences: Armed Robbery Using a Firearm Warrant: Fail to Comply with Sentence Order x 5 Warrant: Fail to Comply with Release Order 2 Warrants: Theft Under $5,000 Warrant: Fail to Comply with Sentence Order A 17-year-old male was charged with the following offences: Armed Robbery Using a Firearm Fail to Comply with Sentence Order x 2 Warrant: Fail to Comply with Sentence Order x 3 All four were detained in youth custody.