# 17-year-old charged in June scooter robbery at Kenawood Park **Published:** 2026-07-13T16:34:38.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG General News](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/juvenile-charged-kenawood-park-robbery) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/17-year-old-charged-in-june-scooter-robbery-at-kenawood-park LEXINGTON, Ky. — A 17-year-old juvenile has been charged in connection with an armed robbery that occurred June 3 at Kenawood Park, according to [a statement from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/juvenile-charged-kenawood-park-robbery). Police say the juvenile suspect approached a young victim in the 600 block of Bryanwood Parkway around 3:30 p.m. and asked to ride his electronic scooter. When the victim refused, the suspect brandished a firearm, took the scooter and fled the area. The victim was not injured in the incident. The suspect was taken into custody on July 9 and charged with Robbery 1st Degree and Possession of a Handgun by a Minor. The teenager is currently being held at a juvenile detention center. [Kenawood Park is a family-friendly neighborhood park](https://parkmagnet.com/united-states/kentucky/lexington/kenawood-park) in Lexington featuring a baseball field, playground and picnic areas. The incident adds to a series of robberies reported at Lexington parks in recent months, including incidents at other city parks earlier in June. ## Sources - [LFUCG General News](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/juvenile-charged-kenawood-park-robbery) - [ParkMagnet - Kenawood Park description](https://parkmagnet.com/united-states/kentucky/lexington/kenawood-park) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG General News, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/juvenile-charged-kenawood-park-robbery.