ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A 15-year-old boy was arrested at a St. Augustine festival for carrying a concealed firearm, according to the St. Augustine Police Department.
Around 9:45 p.m., officers were advised there was a man at the Annual Cathedral Festival possibly carrying a firearm, according to SAPD.
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SAPD then located the 15-year-old boy at the carnival and detained him. Upon further investigation, the boy's shirt lifted up during a patdown revealing a firearm tucked in his waistband.
The teen was then arrested for carrying a concealed weapon, according to police.
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