Teen arrested after alleged threats, loaded handgun found in ceiling

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 15-year-old was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly made gun-related threats towards other juveniles on Tuesday, according to North Tonawanda police.

A juvenile allegedly received a threatening text when he was at the North Tonawanda Youth and Recreation Center. The threats were directed toward specific juveniles the teenager was having an issue with, police said.

Staff at the facility alerted police about the text who then searched the teenager’s bedroom and found a gun concealed in the ceiling, officials said…

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