2 Charged In Attempted Armed Robbery Of Teen In Hyannis: PD

HYANNIS, MA – Two men were arrested Wednesday following the attempted armed robbery of a teenage boy in Hyannis, police said. The 15-year-old was selling an iPhone and had made arrangements on a selling app to meet the buyer on West Main Street.

The buyer arrived in a car and showed the teen a white-framed handgun in an attempt to take the phone, according to police. The teen fled the area without giving up his phone. He reported the robbery around 7:15 p.m. and described the suspect and vehicle, which had four people inside, police said.

Officers stopped a car matching the vehicle's description near the Yarmouth town line. Police identified 20-year-old Terron Jackson, of Harwich, and 20-year-old Dereck Gonsalves, of West Yarmouth, as the two main suspects and found a gun matching the description of the weapon in the car, according to a police statement.

Jackson was charged with attempting to commit a crime, unlawful possession of a firearm and assault by firearm. Gonsalves was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and accessory after the fact.

They were arraigned in Barnstable District Court Thursday. The investigation into the other suspects is ongoing.

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