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Teenagers charged in connection to August assault & burglary

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Three teenagers now face charges for their connection to a burglary and assault in Grand Rapids.

Two of the suspects were recently charged as minors in the case, according to the Kent County Prosecutor. Those suspects are not being identified because of their ages.

Officials say the incident happened near the intersection of 8th Street and Parkhurst Avenue on August 16. The victim, Todd Johnson, was hospitalized from a severe brain injury, and has been in rehab since it happened.

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Two of the suspects face charges of reckless conduct with a motor vehicle, larceny and home invasion. The third suspect faces charges of aggravated assault, illegal use of a financial transaction device and reckless conduct with a motor vehicle.

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