Two teens arrested for alleged drug deal in Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD — Two teens were in custody Monday after a marijuana deal ended in a robbery.

Police say a Lynnwood man, 18, and an Everett boy, 17, threatened another 18-year-old Lynnwood man with a baseball bat. That happened during a low-level drug deal, police Cmdr. Jim Nelson said Monday.

The incident occurred about 10 p.m. Sunday on the 6000 block of 168th SW in Lynnwood. No injuries were reported.

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