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Officers in Berkshire County saw a teen wearing a black ski mask enter a convenience store on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, according to the Pittsfield Police Department.
The teen appeared to be carrying a handgun in his waistband, police said.
Officers arrested the teen and removed a .40 caliber handgun loaded with fifteen rounds of hollow-point ammunition from his possession, authorities said.
The suspect, who is a resident of Pittsfield, was arrested and charged with carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large capacity feeding device, and other firearm charges, Pittsfield Police reported.
Police said the boy was also in possession of more than $3,500 at the time of his arrest.
He is set to be arraigned in Berkshire Juvenile Court, police reported.
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