Reports Of Juvenile With Gun On Everett Lane Not Credible: Mokena Police

MOKENA, IL — Mokena police on Monday dispelled rumors that a juvenile with a gun had been spotted on Everett Lane.

Mokena police said that on Monday morning, they had received a report of a juvenile who had skipped school.

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As police were being dispatched to the scene, a neighboring officer ran a serial number check for a lost 9mm handgun over the same dispatch channel, Mokena police said.

"This appears to have caused some confusion for our residents who interpreted the dispatch as being one in the same call," Mokena Police Chief Brian Benton said. "Just to assure the public, there was no juvenile in possession of a firearm this morning on Everett Lane."