16-year-old arrested in Richmond for marijuana and a gun
On Monday night, Richmond police arrested a 16-year-old boy after a report of masked juveniles near Ninth and Main streets, saying he had a firearm and faced a marijuana possession charge. He was taken to juvenile detention; the other four juveniles were released to their parents.
🇺🇸 300 block of the alley between South Seventh and South Eighth streets, Richmond, Indiana · Indiana, United States
A report of masked people allegedly damaging property near 9th and Main Streets
in Richmond led officers to five juveniles on Monday night, and a 16-year-old
boy among them was arrested after police said he had a firearm in his
possession.[1]He faces preliminary misdemeanor charges of child in possession
of a firearm and possession of marijuana.[1]The 16-year-old was transported
to a juvenile detention facility.[1]The other four juveniles were taken to
their parents or guardians.[2]
Richmond police said the response began at about 6:45 p.m. after a report of
suspicious activity involving multiple masked individuals.[3]The initial
report said five or six people in ski masks were damaging property near Ninth
and Main streets.[3]Responding officers found five juveniles in the 300 block
of the alley between South Seventh and South Eighth streets.[3]Officers said
the 16-year-old boy had a firearm.[3]
He faces a Class A misdemeanor charge of child in possession of a firearm.[3]He also faces a Class B misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana.[3]The
department said officers have reported more frequent encounters with armed
juveniles.[3]It urged parents and guardians to know where their children are,
who they spend time with and what they are doing.[3]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Agency
Richmond Police Department
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Possession
Setting
Street or public place
Charges
child in possession of a firearm (Class A misdemeanor); possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)
Case stage
Charged
Region
Wayne County
Sources
Hoodlinehoodline.comRichmond teen caught with gun, weed after masked group reported near 9th and Main
No weight, form or seizure of the marijuana was reported, only a possession charge.
The reports say the arrest was on Monday evening and do not print a calendar date; 9 November 2026 follows from WDTN's 10 November publication and the Palladium-Item's dating of a separate shooting on Tuesday, 10 November.
The Palladium-Item described the arrest as on suspicion, while WDTN and Hoodline said he was facing charges.
The juvenile was not named, and no court outcome was reported.
The same coverage describes other recent Richmond firearm cases and an October shooting near Lions Park; those are separate events and are not included here.
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