Gun-toting teenage toughs swarm boy, grab cellphone

A teenage boy was robbed at gunpoint in Dolores Park on Tuesday, police said.

Six other teen boys reportedly confronted the victim about 9:30 a.m. One of the punks pulled out a handgun and took the boy’s cellphone and cash before fleeing, police said. The victim suffered a minor head injury during the robbery.

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