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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - A group of Terre Haute kids were squeezed out of cash from their lemonade stand and now a man is behind bars. The children were running a lemonade stand in the Farrington Grove neighborhood when things went sour.
Dominique Morefield and her friends set up their lemonade stand at the corner of Deming and Center streets. Police said 18-year-old Steven Tryon came up to the stand and asked for their money.
"The guy comes up and was just like, 'give me your money,'" said Morefield.
He grabbed it from the girl's hands and took off running.
"I was just like, shocked. It was my immediate reaction to chase after him," said Morefield.
Morefield chased after Tryon and called police on her cell phone.
Tryon ran into a house down the street where police spent more than 45 minutes trying to coax him out. When he finally came out, police arrested him. The kids were able to identify him because they said he came to their street corner earlier that same day and tried to sell them a knife.
Tryon was taken to the Vigo County Jail. He's due in court Tuesday. He is facing a felony robbery charge.
The kids will be getting their money back, all $17.50, but they said they're just glad Tryon was caught.
"I didn't think anyone would come up to a lemonade stand and steal money. That's really low," 12-year-old Fred Erskine said.
The kids are moving their lemonade stand to a front yard and a parent will be helping them out.
Terre Haute Police said if you do see something suspicious don't hesitate to call them.
Wow! Ultra super epic failure. Tyron is a Loo-zer!
OF all the stupid crimes to get a FELONy record over...$17.50? I've found more than that just lying on the street!
.......The stupidity of man never ceases to amaze me....Lord next thing you know will have Adults ruffung pre-teens for their lunch money. What the hell is this world coming Too??!!!!
What I find particularly amazing is how brave the 12-year old was. She freaking CHASED HIM TO HIS HOUSE.(I kind of wonder why she wasn't so brave regarding not handing over the money; but I geuss he might have had a weapon of some sort.)
Meanwhile, the boy, who would probably fare better in a confrontation, didn't. I wonder what he was doing while the chase was going on... standing there in shock?
That dude did'nt look like he was in shape, so following him must've been easy, lol.
Hahaha! That there is no ordinary girl...that is Sarah Connor.
What I find particularly amazing is how brave the 12-year old was. She freaking CHASED HIM TO HIS HOUSE.(I kind of wonder why she wasn't so brave regarding not handing over the money; but I guess he might have had a weapon of some sort.)
Meanwhile, the boy, who would probably fare better in a confrontation, didn't. I wonder what he was doing while the chase was going on... standing there in shock?
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He grabbed it from the girl's hands and took off running.
The kids were able to identify him because they said he came to their street corner earlier that same day and tried to sell them a knife.
Boy had the common sense not to chase a guy that might've had a knife. And depending on the situation a girl giving chase and confronting the man can have often have a totally different outcome to the boy giving chase (boy more likely to be attacked than girl).
Ok, umm, can anyone say... SLOW. NEWS. DAY.
Wow.
Also, what an effing dumbass.
I'd say, knife or not, a 12 year old vs an 18 year old is a common sense thing in and of itself. I can say with fair confidence I would NOT chase someone down if they had that much of a difference on me, and potentially a weapon to boot. Not for $17.50.
lmao, that is really sad.
How pathetic!
