9 Birmingham teenagers charged with robbery after man beaten, bike stolen

BIRMINGHAM, Al.
A group of teenagers -- eight boys and one girl -- beat a man and stole his bicycle Thursday afternoon, according to Birmingham police.
Birmingham Police Sgt. Johnny Williams gave this account:
At about 4 p.m. Thursday, East Precinct officers responded to a robbery call in the 6100 block of 1st Avenue North.
The victim said he was assaulted by the group, who also took his bicycle.
Officers found the suspects about five blocks away with the victim's bicycle in their possession.
All suspects were arrested and charged with robbery. The suspects are in the custody of Jefferson County Family Court. The suspects names were not released because they are juveniles.
The victim's injuries are not life threatening.
According to police radio dispatcher reports heard Thursday afternoon, the suspects were all wearing school uniforms at the time of the attack.