Metro Vancouver Transit Police say teen charged in robberies [Video]

Metro Vancouver Transit Police say a young offender has been charged with four counts of robbery in relation to incidents that occurred at a Burnaby transit hub over the course of a year.

In a statement Thursday, police said the youth – who cannot be named because of the Youth Criminal Justice Act – has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on April 22.

MVTP did not specify when the robberies occurred, saying only that they happened over a one-year span.

Each time, the victim had advertised a “newer model iPhone” for sale and been contacted by a prospective buyer. At the supposed buyer’s request, the victims agreed to meet at “a transit hub” in Burnaby, police said.

Asked by CTV News, MVTP confirmed the transit hub in question was Edmonds SkyTrain Station.

“Once the seller arrived at the location, a young person would quickly …