Teens duct tape 8-year-old playing at park to pole, steal his candy, Illinois cops say

A boy playing at an Illinois park with his younger brother was duct taped to a pole and had his candy stolen by teenagers, police said.

The 8-year-old boy and his younger brother, 6, were at a park next to the Stingray Bay water park in Huntley, the mother told police Monday, according to a Facebook post by police. Two teenagers in black and green “Fortnite” T-shirts and black shorts biked up to the brothers, police said.

One teen grabbed onto the 8-year-old boy’s wrist and stole his candy, police said. Then the teenager duct taped his wrist to a pole that was part of fitness equipment, police said. As soon as the teenagers biked away, the boy’s younger brother got help from a park employee, police said.

The employee cut the duct tape and called the boys’ mother, police said.

Police are working with the park district to investigate the case.

This story was originally published August 6, 2019 at 11:18 AM with the headline "Teens duct tape 8-year-old playing at park to pole, steal his candy, Illinois cops say."