Springfield Police FIU, Holyoke Police & MSP CINRET Detectives Seize Loaded Firearm from 15-year-old Juvenile

Springfield, Mass. — On Thursday July 20th at approximately 7:30 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) under the direction of Captain Brian Keenan, Holyoke Police Detectives and Massachusetts State Police CINRET Detectives arrested a 15-year-old juvenile male and seized a large capacity firearm inside the Holyoke Mall.

Springfield Police FIU Detectives had been investigating this suspect and on July 20th received information that he was illegally in possession of a firearm in Holyoke.

Detectives contacted both the Holyoke Police and CINRET Detectives to assist in locating the armed suspect.  Detectives located the suspect in the mall and when it was safe took him into custody.

The juvenile was placed under arrest by Holyoke Detectives and the loaded large-capacity firearm was seized.

Due to his age, his name and charges will not be released.