7/25/14 - Two local teenagers are being credited for doing the right thing after turning in a handgun tied to a young suspect in a string of vehicle breaking-and-enterings. The Pinckney teens called police on July 17th to report they had found a 9mm handgun in Veterans Park. An investigation led police to a 15-year-old who had run away from his home in Jackson County. Police say he has been traveling along the Lakeland Trail, breaking into nearby vehicles and stealing their contents. They say this is how he came into possession of a stolen credit card as well as the 9mm handgun, with which he reportedly planned to begin robbing people. Stockbridge Police arrested the runaway on Wednesday, and they say he admitted to stealing the gun and breaking into vehicles. He was wanted by the Jackson County Family Court Juvenile Division for probation violations, and is currently being held in the Jackson County Youth Facility. The Pinckney Police are seeking charges against him for carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a stolen handgun, and unlawful possession of a financial transaction device. They are asking anyone who experienced a vehicle break-in within the past two weeks in the Stockbridge, Gregory, or Pinckney areas to contact them with information. (TD)
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