Ill. police say boy, 13, used handgun to rob bank

[April 16, 2009]  PEORIA (AP) -- A 13-year-old boy used a handgun to rob a Peoria bank before police caught him hiding in a nearby garage after a foot chase.

Police said the teen used the gun to rob South Side Bank on Monday. They said he fled the bank with the weapon and a bag of money wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a red bandana on his face.

Police apprehended him 36 minutes after the robbery was reported. They said the money bag contained a red dye package that had exploded. Police said the teen's sweatshirt was covered with red dye.

Authorities found the gun and money near where they arrested the boy.

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[Associated Press]

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