For Immediate Release

Date: 11/7/2023

Location: 3000 S. Hanna Street

Time: 3:04 pm

Suspect Arrested #1: Male Juvenile, 17 years of age

Preliminary Charges: Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun within 500 feet of a School (Level 5 Felony), Dangerous Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile, Resisting Law Enforcement/Foot, and Resisting Law Enforcement/Physical

Suspect Arrested #2: Male Juvenile, 15 years of age

Preliminary Charges: Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun within 500 feet of a School (Level 5 Felony); Dangerous Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile, and Resisting Law Enforcement/Foot

Details:

On November 7, 2023 at approximately 3:04 pm officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department, FWPD Gang and Violent Crime Unit, and an Allen County PD School Resource Officer responded to a call of an Armed Disturbance in the area of 3000 S. Hanna St.  Weisser Park Elementary was placed on a lockout because of the proximity to the call.  Two male suspects wearing all black, matching the description given to police, where located in the area of Eckart and John St.   The suspects fled when encountering police.  The two suspects were taken into custody after a foot pursuit.  Two handguns were recovered in the area of the foot pursuit.