Jim Boeheim’s wife Juli Boeheim has been robbed at gunpoint by a 12-year-old boy and according to TMZ Sports, he has been arrested and charged with robbery, grand larceny, and criminal possession of a weapon. But his name wasn’t made public since he’s a minor.
Here is how it happened according to the Syracuse police:
The minor stuck an air gun in Juli Boeheim’s face while she was sitting in her car on March 1 at a famous shopping center in New York.
Police say the boy then reached into the Syracuse head coach’s wife’s vehicle to grab her purse … claiming he later took off in a stolen car with three other men.
Cops say the boy has since been charged with robbery, grand larceny and criminal possession of a weapon. They did not release the boy’s name due to his age.
Jim spoke about the incident on Brent Axe’s radio show on ESPN just two days after it happened … and he explained Juli was “definitely shook up” over it all.
“I mean, this isn’t television,” Jim said. “It’s not movies. It’s real life.”
This must have been some sort of gang initiation because 12-year-olds just don’t wake up in the morning and decide they are going to rob grown women in the parking lot. This is something that they are instructed to do. The cops should focus their attention on the adults in this case. Who is the kid hanging out with first and foremost? The second thing is where is his parents?
This could be an opportunity to save a kid from a life of crime, but the way the justice system is set up, I wouldn’t be shocked if the kid is tried as an adult and sent a prison with grown men. Especially if his complexion is of a darker hue.
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