16-Year-Old Arrested for Threatening Rochester Clerk With Gun

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester Police Department says a 16-year-old boy is in custody in connection to an armed threats call officers responded to at a Rochester gas station earlier this week.

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Police Captain Casey Moilanen said the clerk was able to give officers a description of the suspect. The boy is accused of threatening the clerk then pointing a gun at her after she reported catching him attempting to steal batteries from the Holiday gas station in the 900 block of 37th St. Northwest Tuesday night.

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Moilanen said officers executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 900 block of 40th St. Northwest shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday. Officers found an individual who matched a description of the suspect and was wearing clothes that matched the clothing the suspect was seen wearing during the incident.

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Moilanen said officers also found a handgun at the apartment that was reported stolen out of Chisago County. The teen was arrested and brought to a juvenile detention facility following the search.

He’s been charged as a juvenile with second-degree assault, threats of violence and ineligible possession of a firearm.

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