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Wilmington Police have arrested two juveniles in connection with the theft of a firearm.
 
On January 3 at approximately 2:45 a.m., police were dispatched to the 100 block of Towne Estates Drive in reference to a theft of a firearm.
 
The case was assigned to Detective Brendan Shea of the Criminal Investigations Division. Through the course of his investigation, Detective Shea identified a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old male as suspects and both were taken into custody without incident.
 
The 17-year-old male has been charged with the following offenses:

• Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
• Theft of a Firearm
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)
• Theft Under $1,500
• Criminal Mischief Under $1,000

He was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and was committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $9,000 cash-only bail.
 
The 16-year-old male has been charged with the following offenses:

• Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
• Theft of a Firearm
• Conspiracy (Second Degree)
• Theft Under $1,500
• Criminal Mischief Under $1,000

He was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and was committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $13,200 cash-only bail.