Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit on patrol along the 200 block of South Third Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 2 spotted a teenage suspect who was being sought in connection with a previous home invasion.
Police said that when the detectives approached the 16-year-old suspect, he attempted to conceal a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol in his waistband.
The suspect was taken into custody by detectives without incident and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and burglary stemming from the alleged home invasion. The teen was remanded to a secure juvenile detention center pending a future court appearance.
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