Snapchat Videos Purportedly Show Plainfield Teen With Firearm

Two teens were arrested in Plainfield after a video on social media purportedly showed one of them handling a firearm, police said. 

Officer were told around 2:15 p.m. that a 14-year-old Griswold Alternative School student was allegedly posting a video showing a firearm on Snapchat on Thursday morning.

The teen was located at a friend's house on Seventh Street in Plainfield, along with multiple other juveniles. 

An investigation found a loaded firearm within the residence and police said the weapon was brought to the house by a 15-year-old Ellis Technical High School student. It was determined that the firearm was taken without the family member knowing it was gone, Plainfield police said. 

Both teens were arrested on multiple charges and their schools were notified. 

The case remains under investigation. 

No other details were immediately available. 

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