Two juveniles were arrested Thursday evening in connection with a robbery in downtown Santa Maria, according to the Santa Maria Police Department.

Officers responded at about 6:20 p.m. to a report of a robbery outside the Town Center Mall, Sgt. Andy Brice said.

“A victim was approached by two suspects, one of whom threatened him with a knife,” Brice said. “That suspect took the victim’s property, and then both suspects fled on foot.”

The alleged robbers were located a few blocks away, Brice said, and were taken into custody.

The pair were booked into Juvenile Hall on suspicion of robbery, but their names were not released because they are minors.

“The suspects had several other items of property that are believed to belong to additional victims,” Brice said.

Anyone with information that could lead to the identity of those victims is asked to call police dispatch at 805.928.3781 x2277.