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A 16-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a robbery that occurred in Lakeview Friday.
Police say a 16-year-old girl was walking home from school when she was aggressively approached by another girl she knew of the same age.
The girl was then sprayed with an unknown substance, which caused substantial pain to her face, according to authorities.
The teen dropped her bag while leaving the scene, that's when police say the aggressor took the bag which had a laptop, headphones, a handbag and other personal items in it.
Police say after an investigation they arrested the 16-year-old and charged them with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon.
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