Two juveniles arrested after fight at Hartford, Connecticut high school football game

Two juveniles arrested after fight at Hartford, Connecticut high school football game

Two juveniles were arrested after a fight at a Weaver High School football game Friday night, and one was found carrying a loaded gun, Hartford police say.

Arrest and charges

Officers were on directed patrol at the school on Granby Street in response to a large fight earlier in the night, according to police.

At the end of the game, officers were alerted to another fight.

Police said they saw school security personnel trying to restrain a suspect involved in the fight. After a brief struggle, officers took the suspect into custody.

During a search, officers found a loaded semi-automatic pistol, described by police as a ghost gun, in a backpack worn by the suspect.

Police say the suspect is 16 years old, so they are prohibited from possessing a firearm.

A judge approved an order to detain the juvenile, who was then taken to a juvenile detention center.

Charges and court proceedings

The teenager was taken to the Hartford Police Special Investigations Division for processing.