District 4 officers responded to a Hold Up-Prior around 5:30 p.m.
A 13-year-old told officers he was walking home from school, in the 1000 block of N. Grand around 3:30 p.m. when a teen wearing a ski mask, black jacket, and sweatpants approached him.
The teen displayed a gun and demanded the 13-year-old’s backpack. The teen was last seen running east across N. Grand.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Central Patrol Division at 314-444-2500 for a District 4 detective. Anyone who wants to remain anonymous and/or is interested in a possible reward can call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).