ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Officers in Elk Grove say they arrested a 17-year-old boy who was out riding a bicycle with a loaded gun on him.
The arrest happened around 9:45 p.m. Friday near Auto City and Auto Passage drives.
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The teen was arrested and later booked into juvenile hall.
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