Meade County Sheriff deputies responded to an armed robbery call at the Shreeji Mart on Flaherty Road about 8:30 p.m. Saturday (02/10).
The caller advised two individuals in masks and armed with a handgun had flashed the weapon at the clerk and stole items from the store at the intersection of Hargan Road and Fort Avenue.
Deputies and Detectives responded to the area where they apprehended two male juveniles matching the description of the assailants at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Carter Drive in Vine Grove. Both suspects were taken into custody and were found in possession of the stolen merchandise and a BB gun, which resembled a real firearm.
The stolen merchandise was recovered and the juvenile suspects were taken into custody and charged with Robbery in the 1st Degree. The juveniles were met by the court-designated worker after being charged and lodged in the juvenile detention facility in Warren County Juvenile Justice Center pending a court appearance.
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