Crime & Safety
Teen Took Out Handgun In Cinnaminson: Police
He removed it from his waistband during a 'verbal exchange' with other juveniles, authorities said.
CINNAMINSON, NJ — A teen was arrested Thursday after brandishing a handgun in Cinnaminson, authorities said.
The suspect, 17, removed the firearm from his waistband during a "verbal exchange" with other juveniles Dec. 8 on Plantation Drive, police said. In the process, he racked the slide of the handgun.
A bystander recorded the incident on their cell phone and turned the video over to police.
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Authorities executed a search warrant around 5 a.m. Thursday at the teen's home in Cherry Hill, finding evidence of the incident. He was arrested and charged with several juvenile-delinquency offenses.
The case is now pending in family court.
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