Aurora police chase results in gun charges for 2 teens

The Brief

  • Aurora police arrested an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old after finding them with loaded firearms.
  • One of the recovered guns was reportedly equipped with a machine gun conversion device and had been stolen.
  • Both suspects face multiple felony weapons charges following a chase and arrest.

AURORA, Ill. An 18-year-old and a 15-year-old have been charged after Aurora police said they found them with loaded guns, including one equipped with a machine gun conversion device.

Aurora gun investigation

What we know:

Aurora police identified Johnathan Rios and a 15-year-old boy as two people wanted for flashing guns in local neighborhoods.

Around 8:30 p.m. on May 14, investigators tried to stop Rios and the boy near the intersection of East Avenue and Fulton Street. Both suspects ran away after police announced themselves.

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