Boys Robbed of Bikes at Gunpoint in Middle River

Two 12-year-old boys were robbed of their bicycles at gunpoint as they attempted to ride home Saturday night in Middle River, authorities said.

According to police reports, the boys were riding their bikes at about 9 p.m. The victims told police that two males followed them and circled around them in the rear of a home on the 1500 block of Foltz Ave.

One of the victims was then knocked to the ground by one of the males who followed them and then displayed a handgun, according to police. The two males then stole the bikes and the boys fled.

The two bicycles were found a short time later, but despite an extensive search by police utilizing K-9 units and air support, the suspects were not located.