MPD: 3 teens arrested on gun charges
Published: Jun. 2, 2023 at 6:26 PM CDT
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Three 15-year-olds were taken to Strickland Youth Center Thursday night after police said they were seen carrying guns then led officers on a foot chase.
Officers were dispatched to Seabreeze and Cresthaven roads around 8 p.m. Thursday about juveniles carrying guns. The teens fled when officers approached, according to the Mobile Police Department. During the chase, one of teens pointed a gun at one of the officers, according to authorities.
Once the three teens were taken into custody, police seized two guns, both of which were reported stolen, police said.
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