14-year-old caught with gun after asking MSP trooper for bus info
A 14-year-old was caught with a 9mm after asking a Michigan State Police trooper for bus route information.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A 14-year-old from Detroit asked a Michigan State trooper for help determining when a bus would arrive - only to be caught with a loaded 9mm, according to MSP.
According to Michigan State Police, around 9:30 on Sunday night, a trooper in the north division was asked for help by a 14-year-old boy near 8 Mile and Russel in Hazel Park. The boy was looking for information about the DDOT bus schedule.
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Specifically, he wanted to know when the bus was arriving. MSP said the two weren't able to determine when that would happen and the trooper offered a ride, which was accepted.
The trooper asked for a pat down before giving him a ride in his car - which was agreed upon.
That's when the loaded 9 mm Smith & Wesson was found in his waistband. The teenager from Detroit was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and returned to the custody of his parents, pending review by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.