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Three 'little rascals' arrested for robbing bank after own parents turn them in

The three 'little rascals' who allegedly robbed a bank in Harris County, Texas, were identified after their parents saw CCTV photos and came forward, according to the Sheriff's Office

[The three 'little rascals' who robbed a bank in Harris County, Texas]

The three 'little rascals' were arrested in connection with a bank robbery

Three boys dubbed "little rascals" have been arrested in connection with a bank robbery, after their parents turned them in.

The suspects, aged 11, 12 and 16, were charged with robbery by threat, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Due to their ages no additional information was given about the youths.

The youngsters made headlines when officials posted on social media that they were wanted for robbing a Wells Fargo bank in the Greenspoint area of north Houston, Texas, on March 14. A witness to the incident initially told officials the boys appeared to be between 14 and 18 years old.

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However, in the arrest update, the FBI said they are 16, 12, and 11 years old.

[The robbery took place on March 14]

The robbery took place on March 14

Mike Schneider, a retired juvenile district court judge, told ABC13 that the age of the younger two is quite uncommon for a bank robbery. "It's one of the first times I've seen that," he said.

While FBI Houston released the surveillance photos, the case is a Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) investigation.

According to HCSO, the boys passed a threatening note to a teller. It was thought they had a weapon, but they didn't show one, and they ran off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

[CCTV 'little rascal']

The boys allegedly passed a threatening note to the teller, before running off with some cash

After the photos were shown, the Sheriff's Office started getting tips from people. The parents of two of the boys came forward and said it was them, the Sheriff's Office said.

The third boy was caught by police after a fight. The Sheriff's Office said police found a weapon and a special item seen in one of the photos.

"I was thinking either this was very low in sophistication or maybe an adult had something to do with this. That is not uncommon. Because kids have a punishment that is less severe, it is not uncommon for adult offenders to get them to commit crimes," Schneider said.

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