A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Bedford Township, Michigan, after a string of events that included a home invasion and an assault in which he allegedly threatened a homeowner with a stolen handgun. According to CBS News Detroit, the series of crimes began around 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, when the youth reportedly ran from his home at the 3800 block of Section Road, and later deputies started a search for him in a wooded area.
While deputies were searching, they received a 911 call from a nearby residence on Twin Canyon Drive around 5:12 p.m., reporting a break-in at a workshop outbuilding where the Monroe County Sheriff's Office says the teenager then threatened the homeowner, per CBS News Detroit, "The victim attempted to take the handgun from the offender and was able to get it away after a brief struggle, only for the offender to then produce a hammer and swing it at the victim," the situation escalated when the teen reportedly pulled out a hammer and swung it at the homeowner after losing control of the handgun.
The Sheriff's Office reports that the resident managed to restrain the teenager until law enforcement arrived, as detailed in a social media post by Monroe County Reporters. Before this encounter, the boy is believed to have committed a home invasion at another residence on Brookside Drive, where the gun used in the Twin Canyon incident had been stolen.
The juvenile, whose identity has not been disclosed due to his age, is currently being held at the Monroe County Youth Center and faces charges of home invasion, breaking, and felonious assault, as ClickOnDetroit reports, The incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Monroe County Sheriff's Detective Bureau at the provided number.
