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Two boys charged in armed robbery of woman at Butler Park

A woman said a man stole her purse at Butler Park on Friday after he produced a handgun. It was one of two robberies over the weekend being investigated by Gainesville Police. - photo by Scott Rogers

PROGRESS butler park 1.jpg — A woman said a man stole her purse at Butler Park on Friday after he produced a handgun. It was one of two robberies over the weekend being investigated by Gainesville Police. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Times

Updated: Sep 3, 2024, 10:25 PM

Published: Sep 3, 2024, 10:13 PM

A 12-year-old and 13-year-old boy were charged with robbing a woman of her purse at gunpoint last month at Butler Park in Gainesville, police said.

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