Juvenile Arrested After Waving Around Gun

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  BEACHWOOD – A juvenile has been arrested after police received reports that he was waving around a handgun.

  On the evening of August 6, officers from the Beachwood Police Department arrived at a Windward Avenue address after getting reports of a male who had brandished a handgun. After receiving a description of the suspect from a witness, Sgt. Griesemer, Officer Batullo and K9 Team Manganiello & Ace immediately began searching the area.

  Around Pacific Avenue, Manganiello located a boy that fit the description of the suspect. After approaching him, the suspect failed to comply with Manganiello’s directions and fled on foot. 

  Batullo was able to find the suspect hiding in a wooded area, but the suspect ran away from the officer. Officers began a brief foot pursuit which led them to finding the juvenile in the back yard of a home.

  As a result, police arrested him and seized a loaded firearm and over two ounces of marijuana. The juvenile, from Ocean Gate, was processed and charged with multiple weapons offenses and eluding by flight. He was brought to the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center.

  The juvenile was issued a written warning for possession of marijuana as per New Jersey’s new cannabis legalization and marijuana decriminalization laws.

  The Beachwood Police Department thanked the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, especially the Narcotics Strike Force officers who had assisted officers with this investigation.