2 Merced teens arrested with stolen firearm, police say

Two teenage suspected gang members from Merced have been arrested after police found a stolen handgun after a brief foot chase, the Merced Police Department reported.

Officers responded about 4 p.m. Friday to the 900 block of Buena Vista Drive after receiving a report of a person with gun. Officers attempted to stop a teenager, who ran from the police and was captured a short time later.

Two youths, ages 15 and 13, were arrested and booked into the Merced County Juvenile Justice Complex on suspicion of weapons and gang allegations.

Officers found a 9 mm handgun that had been reported stolen, police said.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Sgt. Robert Solis at 209-385-4703 or the Merced police tip line at 209-385-4725. Send information to the police via anonymous text messages to “TIP411” (847411) and include the word “Comvip” as the “keyword” in the message.

This story was originally published November 8, 2015 at 4:59 PM with the headline "2 Merced teens arrested with stolen firearm, police say."