ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 )– Albany Police arrested two adults and a teen from Albany on Willet Street early Saturday morning for alleged firearm possession. Police said Tywone Jackson, 21, Jauwan Giles, 20, and a 16-year-old were all charged with one count of second and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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Police and fire officials were on a separate call around 2:05 a.m. on Saturday when gunshots were heard coming from Washington Park near Willet Street. According to law enforcement, multiple people were fleeing the area, Jackson leading police in a foot chase and attempting to dispose of a loaded 9mm handgun before he was arrested.
Police noticed a man, later identified as Giles, trying to get into a car parked in the middle of the street near Hudson Avenue and Willet Street. Police said they found Giles with a loaded 9mm handgun.
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While police took Giles into custody, they noticed the 16-year-old crouched behind the passenger seat, who led police in a short on-foot pursuit. Law enforcement said they found an AR rifle near the spot where the teen was before he tried to flee police.