Police catch 15-year-old after he brings stolen replica gun to school, police say
TRENTON - Two Trenton teens have been charged with a pair of burglaries earlier this month on Dresden Avenue and a third has been identified but not yet caught, police said Friday.
A file photo of a Trenton police car Police on April 7 were called to the first block of Dresden Avenue to investigate a report of a burglary in progress. An iPad and $400 were stolen from a house and a witness reported seeing three teenage boys in the area, Lt. Stephen Varn said.
While investigating, police were contacted by a nearby homeowner on the same block who reported a replica handgun was stolen from that house, Varn said.
Trenton police catch burglar after spate of break-ins
Officials from the Grace A. Dunn Middle School on Tuesday called police to report a 15-year-old boy brought a replica handgun to school. It matched the description of the gun stolen from Dresden Avenue, Varn said.
The teen also was carrying a backpack with an iPad, matching the description of the device stolen from Dresden Avenue, Varn said.
The teen was charged with both burglaries. He was taken to the Middlesex County Youth Detention Facility, Varn said.
And investigation by Detective Noel Santiago, Nate Davis and Steve Smith continue and on Wednesday a 14-year-old was also charged with the burglaries and taken to the Youth Detention Facility, Varn said.
A third 14-year-old has been identified but not yet caught, Varn said.
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