WINONA, Minn. – A 16-year-old boy called police that he had been robbed at knife-point on the Far East End. The assailant, he said, took an Xbox video gaming device. This was about 8:30 p.m. Police shortly apprehended a 15-year-old downtown with the Xbox and arrested him on multiple charges:
> Aggravated robbery.
> A violent threat.
> Theft.
Because the Winona jail isn’t certified for juvenile detention, the boy was transferred to a jail in another county pending a court appearance. The victim said he had posted his Xbox for sale on Facebook Marketplace for $220. He told police he drove to an agreed-upon address to complete the deal. But, he said, the other boy asked for a ride to a Kwik Trip for an ATM withdrawal. At the Kwik Trip the other boy came out said the ATM wouldn’t accept his debit card, please, could he be driven to another address for an ATM he knew would work. In the 950 block of East Fifth Street, the “buyer” exited the vehicle, walked around to the driver’s door, claimed to have a knife, and demanded the Xbox be turned over. All this was according to the victim. Police stopped the other boy downtown and recovered the Xbox. They found no knife. Xboxes retail new for $430 t0 $730.