The three teenagers who were arrested in connection with a home invasion on Lock Street on March 29, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of attempted second-degree robbery.

Nineteen-year-old Maria Parete of Hawley Street, 16-year-old Lewis Williams of Garden Street and 16-year-old Kyliek Bembo of Lock Street could each serve as long as seven years when they are sentenced. Bembo and Parete are scheduled for sentencing on June 23, while Williams is scheduled for sentencing on June 25.

The three teens were originally charged with first-degree robbery for holding the residents of the Lock Street home at gunpoint — with an air pistol — while they robbed the home of electronics and other property. Parete was also charged with seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance for having prescription tablets that were not prescribed to her.

Lockport Police, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police responded to what was reported as a hostage situation around 11 p.m. All three suspects were in police custody around 1:30 a.m. but police were still looking for one or more potential suspects at that time.

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