MALDEN, Mass. — Authorities have arrested two teenagers in connection with the alleged theft of a rifle and ammunition from a Massachusetts State Police cruiser last Thursday.
A 14-year-old has been charged with breaking and entering into a vehicle in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny of a firearm, possession of a firearm, and conspiracy to commit a crime, while a 15-year-old is charged with breaking and entering into a vehicle in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny of a firearm, and conspiracy to commit a crime, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.
Ryan’s office says the two teens entered a parking garage on Overlook Ridge Drive in Malden on March 23 and broke into a marked State Police cruiser, stealing a patrol rifle, high-capacity magazine and ammunition. The cruiser was locked at the time of the larceny.
The 14-year-old suspect took possession of the rifle, according to authorities, which was found along with other stolen items at a Malden home connected to the 15-year-old suspect.
Investigators noted that there is no evidence indicating the rifle was used while it was missing.
The teens will be arraigned Tuesday in Cambridge Juvenile Court.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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