Crime & Safety
Point Boro Boy Firing BB Gun Under Police Investigation
Boy fired BB gun into middle school windows
A 15-year-old boy is under police investigation for having a BB gun and firing it into Memorial Middle School windows, police said Wednesday.
Police received a report at about 1 p.m. Tuesday that a male dressed in black had a handgun at the middle school field, said Captain Richard Larsen.
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When police arrived at the scene, they found a 15-year-old with a BB gun who was with two 14-year-olds. The older boy had fired the BB gun at the school, cracking at least a few windows, Larsen said.
The 15-year-old was taken into custody, interviewed at the police department and then released to the custody of his mother, Larsen said.
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No charges have been filed so far, but Officer Chris Woit is continuing to investigate, said Larsen, adding that a BB gun is a firearm and can be extremely dangerous.
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