Bloomington teenager arrested for gun possession

Posted on July 1, 2020

*One officer sustained a minor injury from the arrest. The suspect was not injured.(Facebook/Bloomington Police)*

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – A 16-year-old boy from Bloomington was arrested Tuesday night for having a gun in his waistband.

Bloomington Police made a traffic stop around 10:20 p.m. near Roosevelt Avenue and Market Street for an equipment violation. BPD said during the traffic stop, one of the passengers attempted to run away shortly after handing over a small amount of cannabis (6 grams and a scale).

When the passenger attempted to flee, officers arrested the passenger and placed him into handcuffs after a short struggle. Officers located a loaded 9 mm handgun with an extended magazine in the 16 year old’s waistband. One officer sustained a minor injury from the arrest. The suspect was not injured.

The boy was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of ammunition, probation violation, and illegal transportation of cannabis.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

Nice Work 2nd Shift! Last night (6/30/20) at about 10:20 p.m., a second shift officer stopped a vehicle near Roosevelt…

Posted by City of Bloomington – Police on Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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