PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police have arrested a teenager on firearms and drug charges. 

 

According to Detective Sgt. Jeffrey Arena, police were informed on Monday that the 17-year-old juvenile was in possession of a firearm and a warrant was issued for his arrest. 

 

When he was arrested shortly afterward, police say he had a loaded handgun, a "substantial amount" of cocaine and a "large quantity" of cash. 

 

The suspect, whose name is not being released because he is a juvenile, is facing the following charges: 

 

• Carrying a loaded firearm without a license

• Possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card

• Trafficking in cocaine

• Possessing a firearm in the commission of a felony

• Violation of probation

 

The juvenile was to be arraigned in Pittsfield Juvenile Court on Wednesday.

 

This is the Police Department's sixth arrest of a juvenile whose criminal charges involve a firearm within the last six months.

Anyone who wishes to provide information about this incident is asked to contact Officer John Virgilio at 413-448-9700, Ext. 607, or text PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).