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15-Year-Old Arrested in Alleged Carjacking Attempt at Monroe High School

Investigators say the recovered weapon was a pellet gun resembling a handgun.

Overview

  • Deputies say a 15-year-old approached an 18-year-old in the school parking lot just before 3:30 p.m., asked for a vape, pointed a revolver-style handgun, and demanded the car, but the driver drove away.
  • School administrators and the school resource officer identified the suspect after reviewing surveillance footage.
  • A resident tip directed deputies to a home on the 300 block of Wildhaven in Monroe Township, where the teen was arrested.
  • A search recovered a silver pellet gun that looked like a real firearm and a recently stolen vehicle from a nearby business.
  • The teen is lodged at the Monroe County Youth Center, investigators believe he acted alone, and officials ask anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.