Holland teen fires gun while intoxicated

3:35 PM, Aug 5, 2012   |    comments
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HOLLAND, Mich. - A 17 year old Holland teen invovled in a fight early Sunday morning fired several shots from a handgun.

The incident happened around 1:30 Sunday morning on Stratford Way. When Holland Police arrived on the scene they found the 17 year old male who fired the gun was also involved in a fight and had been injured and was intoxicated.

He was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released and then arrested for being in possession of a handgun while intoxicated.  He is being held on that charge pending further investigation.

 

Officers were able to determine that the gun used in this incident was in an apartment at 437 Stratford Way Apt 3 and a search warrant was obtained and executed on that apartment shortly after the incident occurred.  A .40 caliber handgun was located during the search and detectives are following up on ownership of that gun.

 

 

 

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Holland Department of Public Safety at (616) 355-1100 or the detectives at (616) 355-1150.