A loaded gun was found inside of a stolen vehicle in Hartford on Sunday night and a minor has been arrested, according to police.
Members of the Hartford Police Auto Theft Unit, Violent Crimes Unit and Fugitive Task Force said they saw a stolen Volkswagen Passat driving on Westland Street around 11:10 p.m.
Authorities said the vehicle was identified as being involved in a shots fired incident in Glastonbury on Friday.
Detectives followed the vehicle and stopped it on May Street, police said.
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The people inside of the vehicle fled on foot and the driver was taken into custody after a foot pursuit, investigators said.
Inside of the vehicle, police said they found a loaded gun with a large capacity magazine.
The suspect, identified as a minor, was transported to juvenile detention, they added. He or she is facing charges including larceny, carrying a pistol without a permit and possession of a large capacity magazine.
