15-year-old arrested twice in five days in Urbana

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Police Department arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection to a violent attempted robbery on Sunday afternoon. Officials said it marks the suspect’s second robbery arrest since last Tuesday.

Urbana Police said that a 62-year-old woman found an intruder hiding in the back of her car after visiting two local churches and returning to her home in the area of Autumn Ridge Drive and Ridge Park Drive. The intruder demanded money from the victim and proceeded to beat her, grabbing her arms and throat. Police said he also covered the woman’s mouth to prevent her from screaming for help.

The assailant ran away once the victim’s dogs started barking. Urbana Police and University of Illinois Police quickly responded to the scene at 12:32 p.m., catching the suspect in a nearby field soon after.

Law enforcement identified a 15-year-old boy…