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Teen arrested in Rockford with stolen, loaded handgun

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A 17-year-old was arrested in Rockford Monday night after police found that he was carrying a loaded, stolen handgun.

Rockford Police said that officers with the Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (SCOPE) team pulled up to a group of teens walking in the road near Rockton Avenue and Whitman Street around 8:50 p.m.

Police said the teen in question had a gun that was reported stolen out of Cook County.

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The teen was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a weapon under the age of 18.

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He was taken to the Juvenile Detention Center.

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