Teenager arrested in Carbondale for vehicle burglary and stolen firearm

A 17-year-old boy from Herrin, Illinois, has been arrested following a vehicle burglary in Carbondale. According to the Carbondale Police Department, the incident occurred in the 1200 block of East Grand Avenue in the early hours of Sunday, October 18.

Witnesses reported seeing two males in dark clothing burglarizing a vehicle before fleeing the scene. Police determined that three juveniles were involved in the incident and that a firearm was stolen from the vehicle. Following an investigation, officers recovered the stolen weapon and arrested the teenager on Tuesday, October 20. The suspect faces charges of burglary to a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen firearm and has been taken to a regional juvenile detention facility.