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Police: Teen Found With Pellet Gun Inside Walmart Store

Cobleskill Police Department
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Cobleskill Police apprehended a teenage boy Tuesday night who was found allegedly waving a gun at customers inside a Walmart store. 

Police determined the weapon possessed by a 13-year-old boy was a pellet gun.

Nobody was harmed and the boy was taken into custody without incident. The weapon, which resembled a real firearm, was discovered stolen.

Police said the boy appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis and was taken for a mental health evaluation. He was charged with Petit Larceny and sent to the Schoharie County Probation Department. Additional charges are pending.

Lucas Willard is the Executive Producer of WAMC's Northeast Notebook. After joining the station in 2011, Lucas has held several titles at WAMC, including Berkshire Bureau Chief, Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief, and Assistant News Director.