Posted December 29, 2020 07:10am
(KAIR)--An Atchison teenager, allegedly armed and in possession of alcohol, was arrested during the Christmas weekend.
According to a report from Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson, an officer on patrol saw the 17-year-old boy walking in the area of the 2100 block of Main Street, around 9:00 Saturday night. It’s alleged the teen was holding a handgun in one hand and a bottle of alcohol in the other, yelling loudly as he walked.
The officer stopped the teen, who was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon and possession of alcohol by a minor.
Following his arrest, the teen was released to juvenile intake.