Illinois cop convoy pays visit to lemonade stand where officers fork out $20 a cup to two boys, 13, who were robbed at gunpoint by two older teenagers for their $30 profit
Daily Mail
August 17, 2020
A parade of 12 police cars traveling in convey paid a a visit to the lemonade stand of two teenagers who were robbed at gunpoint for their $30 profit - and they forked over more than $20 for a cup.
The Illinois town where the 13-year-olds live has also raised more than $3,500 for them after the August 7 incident where Jude Peterson and Tristan Charbonnel set up the stand outside Peterson's suburban home in Peoria, before they were held up by two older teens.
The thieves - who were clad in hooded sweatshirts - took off with $30 in profits that Peterson and Charbonnel had made. The incident was caught on a neighbor's surveillance camera.
Residents of Peoria, southwest of Chicago,
were left stunned by the armed hold-up, and have rallied around
Peterson and Charbonnel.
Last Tuesday, the boys reopened their lemonade stand, and were inundated with customers.
A parade of 12 police cars turned out to purchase drinks from the pair, with cops forking out $20 each for a lemonade.
'The
officers and police chief got out of their cars and talked to the boys
and told them how much they supported them. They gave them a donation
and took turns buying lemonade. It just made them feel so safe and
encouraged,' Peterson's father, Nathan, told CNN.
'The
robbery itself felt surreal. But the response from the police and
community made me so happy... I’m getting teary eyed just talking about
it,' he added.
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