Teen accused of robbing 3 at gunpoint in Key Largo

KEY LARGO, Fla. – A 16-year-old has been arrested following the armed robbery of three other teenagers in Key Largo over the weekend, authorities announced Friday.

The incident was reported Sunday in a wooded area near Friendship Park in Key Largo.

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According to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Adam Linhardt, Tyler John Kozma pulled out a handgun before robbing the victims – ages 15, 16 and 18 – out of $700.

Linhardt said warrants were issued for Kozma’s arrest and he was taken into custody on Thursday.

Kozma faces three counts of robbery with a firearm, three counts of aggravated assault and theft.

As of Friday, it was unclear whether the state would be charging Kozma as an adult or juvenile.


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