Crime & Safety

Four St. Paul Juveniles Arrested In Woodbury Assault Case

A helicopter was called in to help locate the individuals, who fled from Panda Express on foot Thursday night.

Four juveniles from the east side of St. Paul were arrested in Woodbury Thursday night on suspicion of assault.

The incident occurred at Panda Express (in the ) at about 8:30 p.m., according to .

One of the four boys stole a cell phone from a Woodbury teenager and when he tried to retrieve it, the four juveniles attacked him, said Woodbury police Sgt. Curt Zacharias. The four boys are expected to be charged today, he said.

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The Woodbury teenager was treated for injuries at an area hospital.

A State Patrol helicopter was called in to assist with the search for the juveniles, who fled on foot, Zacharias said.

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“It is, especially at night, nice to have that air support—eyes in the sky,” he said.


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