15 months ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas stations.
Officers in the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfield say the 37-year-old woman acted as the getaway driver while her 17-year-old son robbed the stations at gunpoint.
Authorities say the pair were in custody Wednesday awaiting charges. Their names were not released.
According to police, the teen was visiting from Chicago for his mother's birthday. The woman's 13-month-old daughter and two boys ages 10 and 14 rode along during the robberies.
Greenfield police Deputy Inspector Bradley Wentlandt says the younger children have been turned over to child welfare.
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