Buckeye police arrest 2 boys, aged 10 and 16, on weapons charges

PHOENIX — Two minors were arrested after allegedly showing off a gun at a Buckeye park, authorities announced Thursday.

Officers with the Buckeye Police Department responded to the area of Sundance Parkway and 219th Lane shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving reports of a group of boys handling a gun.

Police found the two boys described by the witness. One was only 10 years old and had a handgun inside a backpack, which matched the unique description provided, according to police.

The 10-year-old boy was released to a guardian, and Buckeye police submitted weapons misconduct charges.

The second suspect, a 16-year-old boy, was booked into jail for similar weapons charges.

Officers with the newly formed Buckeye Police Impact Team, which is funded through a grant designed to address and prevent gun violence, made the arrests.

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