A late-afternoon trip to a local discount store turned violent on Monday, June 29, 2026, when a ten-year-old boy allegedly attempted an armed robbery and stabbed a store employee.
According to the Swatara Township Police Department, officers responded to a call regarding a knife-involved robbery at the Dollar Tree located at 3243 Paxton Street at approximately 5:06 p.m. When police arrived at the scene, they found store workers holding down a male juvenile.
Witnesses told investigators that the young boy walked into the establishment brandishing a fixed-blade knife. He then approached an employee, threatened her, and demanded money.
Seeing their co-worker in danger, other Dollar Tree employees stepped in to help. The staff managed to disarm and hold the boy until law enforcement arrived.
During the physical struggle to subdue the child, one of the employees suffered multiple stab wounds. That worker was transported for medical treatment, though police did not release their current condition.
The juvenile is now facing serious legal consequences. Authorities have charged him with Robbery, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Possessing an Instrument of a Crime. He remains held in a secured detention facility while he awaits his upcoming court proceedings.
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