According to the FPD, officers with the gang unit detained two of the three juveniles on September 19 in a parking lot near the 6800 block of Willowbrook Drive. They were allegedly in possession of a stolen car and stolen firearms. A third juvenile ran from the scene but was taken into custody the following day.
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Detectives were able to determine that one of the recovered firearms came from a car break-in. Investigators said the suspects shot out a window of the car to gain access.
Two of the minors were already adjudicated as delinquent and placed back into secure custody at the Juvenile Detention Center.
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Police said they seized a stolen Hammerli TAC R1 22C AR-style rifle, a Glock 43 9mm handgun, a stolen 2016 Ford Focus and several credit cards.
Police have filed for a petition on the following charges: break or enter a motor vehicle, larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a handgun by a minor.
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