Two 9-year-olds selling lemonade at a stand were robbed, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

  • Deante Small, 19, and 16-year-old charged
  • iPod, $13 taken from victims, according to deputies

The incident occurred Wednesday at an apartment complex on Livingston Avenue.

The suspects, 19-year-old Deante Small and a 16-year-old whose name wasn't released, approached the children and ordered a lemonade. A verbal argument ensued when the suspects weren't happy with how much drink they were given.

The sheriff's office said one of the 9-year-olds threw a cup of lemonade on the juvenile suspect. The juvenile pushed the child to the ground and grabbed an iPod from the stand, and Small took a cup that contained about $13, authorities said.

One of the victims, Lucas White, called the incident "upsetting and scary."

"I'm just a kid and they did something to me and they stole what I had and that makes me really upset," said Lucas.

Small and the juvenile were later captured, but the money and iPod haven't been recovered.

Small was charged with robbery by sudden snatching, and the juvenile was charged with battery and petit theft.

Small's roommate, Brian Caffrey, was shocked his best friend got charged with a felony for the incident.

"I mean it was $13," said Caffrey.  "If he did do it, he was stupid to do it. He wasn't thinking. But this is his first time getting into any kind of trouble."

Meanwhile, as the news spread about the incident,  the kids started getting customers from all over, increasing their sales ten-fold.

"I feel really happy now," said Lucas . "Even earlier I said I said that I was really sad. But now I'm really happy. Working to get a new iPod."