Carbondale police recover stolen firearm, arrest juvenile

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Heartland News) - Carbondale Police Department officials say they arrested a juvenile after a firearm was stolen from a vehicle.

Carbondale Police officers say they responded to the 1200 block of East Grand Avenue to investigate a reported car break-in at 4:30 a.m. on October 18. Officers say two men ran away from the scene when they arrived.

Officers learned that firearm that was inside the vehicle had been stolen. Officers also learned the identity of a suspect in the case.

According to Carbondale officers, they found the stolen gun and arrested a 17-year-old suspect from Herrin on October 20.

The juvenile suspect has been charged with burglary to a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen firearm.

The juvenile is in the custody of juvenile authorities.