14-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Burglary Of High Noon Guns: Police

BRADENTON, FL — A 14-year-old Palmetto boy has been arrested in the burglary of High Noon Guns, a retail shop and shooting range, at 5238 State Road 64 in Bradenton.

The teen has been charged with armed burglary, felony criminal mischief and theft of a firearm, Bradenton police said in a news release.

Police received a call about a suspicious person at the gun shop Jan. 4 around 5:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the business had been burglarized and firearms had been taken, police said.

The next day, detectives identified a vehicle and suspect in surveillance footage from the store. Working with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Bradenton police executed a search warrant at a home in the 2600 block of 5th Avenue East in Palmetto and found evidence related to the break-in.

Anyone with information about this case could be eligible for a cash reward up to $3,000. Contact Det. William Mulligan at 941-932-9313 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-8477.

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