Atlanta Police Arrest 17 year old in Possession of Altered Handgun

Atlanta police arrest an alleged teenage gang member who is facing multiple charges. Police say officers caught him with a stolen and altered firearm.

How the Atlanta police arrest began

Atlanta police say the arrest started at around 8:30 p.m Monday. Then officers responded to reports of a dispute with a weapon at a convenience store on Atlanta Avenue.

When the officer got to the scene, police say the suspect, identified as 17-year-old Tayvon Shelton, bumped into or shoved the law enforcement agent. As a result, the officer detained the teen.

The altered handgun and other items

During a search of Shelton, police say the officer found a magazine with 16 9mm rounds, a black face mask, a glass puncher, and a firearm. Also, the firearm had an alteration that changed it from a semi-automatic to a fully-automatic weapon.

In their investigation, officials say they found that someone had stolen the firearm out of Sandy Springs. Also, officials say Shelton is a confirmed gang member. In addition, he already had a warrant out for his arrest in DeKalb County for failure to appear on a robbery charge.

Charges after the Atlanta police arrest

Finally, Shelton is now in custody. He faces these charges: possession of tools for the commission of a crime, simple assault, obstruction, theft by receiving, unlawful possession of automatic weapons, and possession of a firearm by a person under tha age of 18.

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Key takeaways

• Police say the arrest started around 8:30 PM on Monday at a convenience store on Atlanta Avenue.
• Police say they found a magazine with 16 9mm rounds, a black face mask, a glass puncher and an altered firearm.
• Also, officials say someone stole the firearm out of Sandy Springs.

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