Three boys fall victim to older teenage thieves

Three boys had their bicycles stolen by older teenage boys on Spokane’s North Side, police said.

The boys, who are 11, 13 and 14, were riding their bikes about 6 p.m. Saturday in a vacant lot at Division and Dalke when they were approached by the other boys who initially appeared friendly, police spokesman Dick Cottam said in a news release.

The older boys pushed the younger boys off their bicycles and rode off on them.

One of the stolen bikes was a new BMX-style, with white and blue flames, valued at $178, Cottam.

Police checked the neighborhood but did not find the suspects.