Breckenridge Destinations supports independent journalism. Click for great deals on vacation lodging in Breckenridge.
Breckenridge police officers arrest two teens armed with handguns and knives.
New Mexico juveniles said the felt they needed protection
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — Police officers in Breckenridge Colorado last week arrested two 17-year-old males from New Mexico for illegal possession of a handgun and illegally carrying a concealed weapon after they showed a .40 caliber semi-automatic Smith & Wesson to an off-duty Arvada policeman. The handgun was loaded with 13 hollow-point bullets in the magazine.
According to the off-duty cop, he noticed the weapon when one of the juveniles raised his jacket, revealing the handle of the gun. When he asked if he could see the gun, the juvenile handed it to the police officer, who called 911 and waited with the two juveniles until Breckenridge police officers arrived at the scene.
The juveniles explained to officers that they were in Breckenridge on vacation for the weekend and brought a gun with them because one of their friends in New Mexico had recently been shot and they felt they needed protection. Upon searching the juveniles, officers confiscated another gun, a Smith and Wesson five shot stainless steel revolver which was loaded with five rounds. The officers also found two knives, as well as several drugs in their possession.
The juveniles were charged with:
Illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile
Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit
Unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Possession of Narcotics and/or paraphernalia
Possession of 1oz or less of marijuana
The two juveniles were taken to the Summit County Jail then transported to Mount View Youth Services Center in Jefferson County.
Filed under: Breckenridge, Colorado, Summit County Colorado Tagged: | Breckenridge news, Breckenridge Police Department, concealed weapons, handguns, New Mexico teens arrested in Breckenridge, Summit County News
Arapahoe Basin supports independent journalism. Click to visit The Legend online.
Powder's falling at Monarch!! Have you reserved your spot yet?
Innovative energy underwrites coverage of energy stories.
Iowans are in the midst of haggling about gun laws. If some politicians we call extremist get their way, those kids, if they’d been over 18, would have been perfectly within legal rights to carry–even display those guns. It’s scary enough to think that so many guns would be at our shopping malls, but on the ski slopes? Geez.