12-year-old among three arrested in connection to Tice e-bike robbery

TICE, Fla. —

Three individuals, including a 12-year-old boy, were arrested in Lee County after they were accused of attacking a man to steal his electric dirt bike late Wednesday night.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported that the incident occurred near Coopers Court and Figuera Avenue, just off Palm Beach Boulevard in Tice.

Deputies said the victim was riding his black electric dirt bike when 12-year-old Pedro Simon Luis asked for a ride home. As they turned a corner, Luis is accused of leading the victim into an ambush with two other men, 20-year-old Brallan Lopez and 18-year-old Carlos Horta, who emerged from nearby woods.

According to the arrest report, Lopez and Horta are accused of pushing the victim off the bike and punching him. Deputies say Lopez is accused of putting the victim in a chokehold while one of them reached into his pockets and is accused of stealing his cash. Lopez and Horta then are accused of fleeing the scene, while Luis is accused of riding away on the victim's dirt bike.

The victim sustained minor injuries, including a cut lip and swelling to his eye.

Luis, Lopez, and Horta were later found and arrested. Luis was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center, while Lopez and Horta were booked into the Lee County Jail.

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