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4 kids charged with robbing Christian store in West Springfield

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WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - If the four youths accused of stealing Bibles from a Massachusetts Christian book store read the holy text, they might find out there's a directive in there that says "Thou Shalt Not Steal."

Police arrested four juveniles ages 12 to 14 on Tuesday after they allegedly pilfered $100 worth of Bibles and T-shirts from the Morning Star Christian Book Store in West Springfield.

The youths fled the scene on bikes and a store employee chased them in a car until police caught up with them.

1 of the youths allegedly threatened the employee.

They were all charged with shoplifting and trespassing, while one was also charged with threat to commit a crime.

Store worker Dean Howard said if the kids wanted Bibles, he would have given them one each.

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