Teen held with gun

Newsday understands that police officers from the Northern Division, including WPC La Vaughn Cudjoe-Joseph, PC Lennon Lezama PC Dirk Hannaway and PC Ronelle Thomas were conducting exercises on Sunday at Building 16, Maloney Gardens.

At about 4 pm, they saw the teenager who, according to police, is a suspect in several matters and called out to him.

They said the boy started running.

Police gave chase and held him in an abandoned apartment on the fourth floor of the building.

When they searched him they found a Beretta pistol, and a full magazine of 9 mm ammunition.

He was taken to the Maloney Police Station where he was charged.