A juvenile is facing multiple charges after Virginia Beach police say he fled from a traffic stop while carrying a rifle during the early morning hours of July 7.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, a supervisor initiated a traffic stop at about 1:33 a.m. in the 2200 block of Cypress Avenue. During the stop, police said a rear-seat passenger got out of the vehicle and ran toward the 700 block of 21st Street while carrying a rifle.
Officers assigned to the Ocean Front Community Oriented Police Squad quickly established a perimeter, and the department’s Special Operations K9 Unit tracked the suspect. Police said the juvenile was taken into custody without incident.
Investigators recovered the rifle, which was equipped with an extended 30-round magazine. A preliminary investigation determined the firearm had been reported stolen in North Carolina.
Police also said the juvenile was found in possession of marijuana and oxycodone, a Schedule I/II controlled substance.
The juvenile has been charged through petitions with:
- Possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance
- Possession of a firearm by a person under the age of 18
- Possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance
- Possession of an extended magazine
- Possession of marijuana by a person under 21
- Curfew violation
The investigation is being handled by the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Second Precinct and remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Virginia Beach Police Department at (757) 385-2700.