Teen Had Cocaine, Was Making Gun In Galloway: Police

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after Galloway Police learned that he was collecting parts to assemble a gun. He was also in possession of cocaine, police said on Thursday.

Police were alerted that the teenager had obtained the parts to assemble the gun on Wednesday, April 12.
After further investigation, the teen was arrested and police seized all the parts and tools required to assemble a fully functional semi-automatic AR-15 rifle, police said. Ammunition for the rifle was not found.

Police say they also seized hollow point ammunition for a .40 caliber firearm. A firearm capable of firing this ammunition had also not been found as of Thursday afternoon.

At the time of the arrest, the 16-year-old boy was on juvenile probation for possession of a handgun on school property. He was transferred to the custody of Atlantic Youth Detention Center on the following charges:

• possession of an assault firearm;
• tampering with physical evidence;
• credit card theft;
• wrongful impersonation; and
• possession of cocaine.

The attached image was provided by Galloway Township Police