Two East Wenatchee Teens Arrested After Gun Incident
Police in East Wenatchee arrested two juveniles after they brandished a gun at residents.
East Wenatchee Police Department said it happened Thursday, July 2 in the 200 block of N. Georgia Ave. The reporting party said the juveniles drove by the residence, flashed gang signs, and the passenger displayed a pistol out the window and fled.
Officers located the vehicle near the intersection of 4th St. SE and S. Kentucky Ave.
Police detained the driver and passenger, both 17-year-old males.
Investigators served a search warrant after spotting a gun in plain sight on the floor board of the passenger seat, and later found a second firearm under the driver's seat.
The passenger was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Brandishing, and Harassment Threats.
Police arrested the driver on a warrant and on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. He had just been released from jail three weeks prior for firearms-related charges.
Officers booked both suspects into the Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center.