The pedestrian struck by a car near Carroll High School on Tuesday, originally reported to be a female, is actually a 16-year-old boy.

The Carroll student, who was not identified, was struck by a another student's car as he tried to cross Carroll Road early Tuesday, according to Allen County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Stone. The boy suffered an arm injury when he was hit on the car's right front end and then the windshield. The driver of the car will not be charged, according to Stone. The driver was driving slowly, and the boy was dressed in dark clothing, Stone said.

An armed robbery took place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Rent-A-Center at 1536 St. Mary's Ave., according to police radio transmissions and incident reports. Two men armed with pistols and wearing gloves and ski masks, along with another man serving as a spotter, bound employees with plastic ties and robbed the store of two gaming systems and cash before fleeing.

The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health and Super Shot Inc. have free flu vaccine for infants, children and teens. Children ages 6 months to 2 years, as well as older children through age 18 who have underlying medical conditions and who do not qualify for the nasal vaccine, can get flu shots, via injection, at Super Shot sites. Call 424-7468 for locations and times or visit www.phpni.com/supershot. htm.

About 1,500 Angel Tree tags remain on Salvation Army trees at local Wal-Mart stores, Sam's Club, and Macy's and J.C. Penney at Glenbrook Square. Individuals, businesses, church groups and service organizations are encouraged to take tags and purchase the items for needy children by Friday. Items can be dropped off unwrapped, with tag attached, at the Salvation Army, 2901 N. Clinton St. For other drop-off arrangements, call 744-2311.

If shopping is not feasible, consider making a cash donation to the Angel Tree program. Checks can be dropped off or mailed to The Salvation Army, 2901 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46805. The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign lags about $2,000 behind the 2007 campaign on this date, said Maj. Mark Welsh, coordinator of the corps in Allen County. To date, about $276,800 has been raised. Red Kettles are found at department stores, Glenbrook Square locations, Wal-Mart stores and other sites through Christmas Eve.

The annual Anthis Career Center fruit sale to support career education programs has started at Anthis Automotive Center, corner of Lafayette and Lewis streets. Fruit will be sold 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Friday, and 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, or until all is sold.