Syracuse police charge boy, 12, in alleged gunpoint robbery involving Juli Boeheim, reports say

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Syracuse, New York, police have arrested a 12-year-old boy in connection with the apparent gunpoint robbery involving philanthropist Juli Boeheim, the wife of famed Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim, earlier this month, according to local reports. 

The pre-teenager, whose name was not released because of his young age, was charged with second-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Syracuse.com reported. A spokesperson for the Syracuse Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request seeking comment and confirmation. 

Syracuse.com and the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle identified Juli Boeheim as being the victim of an apparent gunpoint robbery in the parking lot of Destiny U.S.A. mall in upstate New York on March 1.

Syracuse University head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim and his wife Juli attend the world premiere of "The Express" at the Landmark Theater on September 12, 2008, in Syracuse, New York. (Bill Mueller/WireImage)

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According to police, the suspect approached the victim, who was inside a vehicle, and engaged her in conversation. He then allegedly pointed the gun at the woman, reached into the car and snatched her purse. 

The suspect then fled in a different car with multiple other people in a vehicle that had previously been reported stolen, authorities added. 

Investigators ultimately discovered that the 12-year-old’s weapon was actually an "air gun," according to Syracuse.com. 

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