12 KNOXVILLE TEENAGERS CHARGED WITH ATTACKING HOMELESS MAN

Knoxville police say several teenagers stand accused of robbing and attacking a homeless man. Officers responded to the State Street Parking garage early yesterday for a robbery. Police say the incident involved 12 juveniles, ranging from 13 to 15 years old, and one 18-year-old adult female. A witness told police that 15 to 20 juveniles attacked the man and took his money. Some teens fled the scene as officers approached. The teenagers taken into custody faces a range of charges from curfew violation, disorderly conduct, jaywalking and a simple possession of a narcotic.