Gang of young punks, including a 12-year-old, charged in $84K robbery spree in San Francisco

A cadre of 10 juvenile delinquents — including a 12-year-old — were arrested for allegedly committing nearly two dozen retail thefts in San Francisco, racking up $84,000 in stolen merchandise during the spree, according to police.The pint-sized punks had been causing mayhem across the city by the bay for months — with police linking them to a string of robberies that began back in August, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, citing cops.

The San Francisco Police Department was able to tie the members of the group — which includes an 18-year-old, one 12-year-old, three 14-year-olds, and three 15-year-olds — to robberies that mostly targeted pharmacy chains, the outlet reported.The Burglary and Organized Crime Unit first noticed a pattern when a group allegedly turned-over a Walgreens on Sept.23, which included a violent assault on an employee, the Chronicle reported.That worker suffered “a serious head injury,” according to SFPD.

Investigators were then able to connect the group to several other similar smash-and-grabs.In one robbery on Sept.29, some in the group robbed a store on Castro Street of $15,000 in merchandise.

A couple hours later, the group returned for another raid and pilfered $12,000 more in goods, according to the Chronicle.Officials say the group is also linked to some higher profile incidents.In a Sept.9 incident, one of the 14-year-olds flashed a gun at a store security guard at a shop on Mission Street as the group stole a cash register, cops say.

That bad seed faces an assault with a deadly weapons charge.Cops say a pair of the ne’er-do-wells — a 15-year-old and the 18-year-old — are responsible for a carjacking that took place on Nov.5.The 12-year-old is facing a slew of charges including assault likely to produce great bodily injury, three counts of second-degree robbery, seven counts of second-degree burglary, seven counts of grand theft, 10 counts of organized retail theft, and four counts of petty theft.Brandon McC...