A teen was arrested early Tuesday morning, after he ran from officers investigating a stolen vehicle and threw a bag with a rifle, police said.
Officers Ivaylo Ivanov and Danish Mohammad found the car stolen from Northfield in the 600 block of Absecon Boulevard, Sgt. Kevin Fair said.
As they were waiting for the tow truck, they parked their vehicle away from the car to see if someone would return, according to the report.
As they waited, two males approached the stolen car, but walked away when the saw the officers.
When the officers drove toward them, the pair ran, Fair said.
The officers chased one of the males, a 13-year-old boy, who threw a book bag as he ran, according to the report.
Officer Sean McGettigan arrested the boy without incident.
The officers then opened the discarded bag and found a rifle with hollow-point ammunition inside, Fair said.
The juvenile also had marijuana on him, according to the report.
The second male was not located.
The teen, whose name was not released due to his age, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow-point ammunition, obstruction of justice and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
He was remanded to Harborfields Juvenile Detention Center.
