Teen charged with 2 armed robberies in Westmoreland Co.

Jericho Dechicchis just turned 17 last month, but he's facing serious charges as an adult on Friday after police say he was identified as the gunman in two armed robberies.

Dechicchis is accused of robbing two people at gunpoint within a week of each other in Latrobe and Derry.

The first robbery happened inside an apartment on Main Street in Latrobe.

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Latrobe police say Dechicchis came to the apartment, loaded a round into the chamber and pointed the gun at one man's head while demanding cash. Officers said the alleged victim was so upset by what happened they found him shaking and crying.

On Halloween night, police say they were called to another robbery, this time in Derry borough. The victim apparently knew Dechicchis and said she was robbed for $80 with a gun held to her head in an alley off of Chestnut Street.

It wasn't until a few days later that police found Dechicchis at an apartment in Derry with a handgun reported stolen on Oct. 22.

Police say Dechicchis was already wanted for running away from a juvenile facility.

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