Three juveniles were arrested after they assaulted a woman in the parking lot of a Fayetteville grocery store early Sunday morning, police said.

The victim was getting out of her car at the Banks Crossing Kroger when the suspects pushed her and demanded her purse and keys, police said. As the victim got her belongings, one of the suspects struck her in the head with a large rock, police said.

The suspects ran away with the victim’s purse and keys but they were arrested before they could leave the area, police said. The victim’s keys were found in one of the suspect’s pockets and the victim’s purse was found near where another one of the suspects was hiding, police said.

The victim, a store employee, suffered a large cut to her forehead and was taken to Piedmont Fayette Hospital for treatment, police said.

The juveniles, a 15-year-old from Riverdale, a 13-year-old from Lovejoy and a 16-year-old from Lovejoy were charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and battery, police said. The latter two were also charged with obstruction of a police officer, police said.

All three suspects were taken to the Clayton County Regional Youth Detention Center, police said.

Police Chief Steve Heaton lauded the efforts of officers who responded to the scene for finding and arresting the suspects quickly. Those involved included officers Mike Francis, Todd Chitwood, J.D. Lakeman and Mark Thayer along with lieutenants Patty Kent and Derek Brown.