Juvenile Arrested On Gun, Drug Charges: Meriden Police

MERIDEN, CT — A juvenile was arrested on gun and drug charges late Wednesday night in Meriden, according to police.

Police said two officers saw several people in front of 64 East Main St.

“This area tends to cause issues across all shifts, from narcotic related activity, fights, trespassing, individuals blocking the sidewalk and reckless use of the highway by pedestrians,” police wrote in a news release.

The officers saw a person leaning into the window of a car that was parked along the curb, according to police.

After seeing the officers, police said the man began to back away from the car and walk away.

Officers tried to contact the man, who police said started to run away.

The man was apprehended after a foot chase and arrested. He was found in the possession of drug paraphernalia and a gun, according to police.

Police said the gun resembled a 9mm Glock-style pistol with no serial number.

The man was later determined to be a juvenile and a judge approved an order to detain, according to police.

The juvenile, who was taken to Hartford Juvenile Detention facility, was charged with carrying pistol without a permit, possession of firearm without a serial number, interfering with officers, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless use of highway by pedestrian, violation of city ordinance: obstruction by loitering, violation of city ordinance: juvenile curfew.