2 minors arrested, loaded ghost gun found after fight at Weaver football game

2 minors arrested, loaded ghost gun found after fight at Weaver football game

Two minors were arrested and a loaded ghost gun was recovered after fights surrounding a high school football game at Weaver High School in Hartford on Friday night, police said.

Arrest and charges

The Granby-Canton vs. Weaver football game was called off following a fight, according to school and athletic officials.

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Police said officers were on patrol at Weaver High School in response to a large fight that had happened earlier in the night.

At the end of the game, officers learned there was another fight taking place.

Investigators said officers saw Hartford school security attempting to restrain a 16-year-old who was involved in the fight.

After a brief struggle, officers took the teen into custody.

During a search, officers found a loaded semi-automatic pistol, which police described as a ghost gun, in a backpack the teen was wearing.