Crime

Juvenile on probation arrested with prohibited handgun

Police found a loaded handgun in the car of a 17-year-old Fresno juvenile on probation for robbery on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2019.
Police found a loaded handgun in the car of a 17-year-old Fresno juvenile on probation for robbery on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Fresno Police Department

Fresno police Tuesday arrested a 17-year-old juvenile on charges of possession of a handgun after a probation search of his car.

The arrest took place in the 4000 block of West Jacquelyn Avenue by officers in the MAGEC gang task force. A spokesman said the juvenile was on probation for robbery and a detective found the weapon while searching the car. The juvenile was booked into Fresno County Juvenile Hall on weapons charges.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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