17-year-old arrested after gun stolen from vehicle in Carbondale
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) — A 17-year-old boy from Herrin has been arrested after police say a firearm was stolen during a vehicle burglary in Carbondale.
According to the Carbondale Police Department, officers responded to the 1200 block of East Grand Avenue around 4:31 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, following a report of a vehicle burglary.
The victim told police they saw two males wearing dark clothing burglarizing the vehicle. The suspects fled before officers arrived.
During the investigation, officers determined that three males were involved in the incident and that they appeared to be juveniles.
Police also learned that a firearm had been stolen from inside the vehicle.
Investigators later identified a suspect believed to have taken the firearm.
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, officers recovered the stolen gun and arrested a 17-year-old boy from Herrin.
The juvenile faces charges of burglary to a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen firearm.
Police said the teen was taken to a regional juvenile detention facility pending a detention hearing.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-549-2121.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers tip line at 618-549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County Crime Stoppers tip line at 618-687-COPS (2677).
The charges are allegations, and the juvenile is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
