A 15-year-old male and a 19-year-old male were riding their hoverboards in the south side parking lot near Dick's Sporting Goods at 2850 E. Third St. when five men came up in a silver sedan and demanded they hand over their hoverboards, according to Bloomington Police.
BPD Sgt. Dana Cole said the 15-year-old and 19-year-old both said no, and then three men got out of the sedan and one of them threw a punch at the 15-year-old, who was able to partially block the punch.
The two juveniles got off their hoverboards and three men picked them up while the other two stayed in the sedan. After stealing the hoverboards, they got in the silver sedan and drove away.
One of the suspects was known to the victims and police are continuing to investigate, Cole said.
