Overview

• Officers detained the teen on June 14 in the Washington Street and Jefferson Avenue area after noticing suspicious behavior and discovered a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun.
• He faces one count of unlawful possession of a weapon, a class 4 felony.
• His next court date is scheduled for June 27.
• It was the third 'teen takeover' incident in a month following similar gatherings on May 17-18 that led to two arrests and multiple citations.
• Authorities are urging parents to discourage teens from attending unsanctioned downtown events as police maintain heightened patrols.