A Fredericksburg juvenile is facing a charge of felony possession of a firearm while in possession of narcotics and unlawful possession of marijuana while under the age of 18 after falsely claiming to have been shot in the leg.
The Fredericksburg Police Department received a 911 call Tuesday morning at 12:06 a.m. reporting a shooting with an injury in the 1000 block of Rampasture Drive. The juvenile said they heard gunshots outside their home. Police officers and emergency personnel responded and found the 16 year old resident on the floor in a bedroom claiming to have been shot in the leg. However, an initial examination showed no visible gunshot wound. The juvenile was taken to a nearby hospital and was medically cleared.
Further investigation revealed that four rounds were fired into the home, and no one was injured. It was later determined by detectives that the juvenile was in possession of a firearm and marijuana. After the youth was medically cleared, they were taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing.
The police department encourages anyone with additional information to call 373-3122 or provide an anonymous tip by texting FPDtip followed by the information to 847-411.
The following crimes were reported to the Fredericksburg Police Department recently:
- Larceny:
1000 block of Julius Place, July 19, a person reported their front license plate was stolen.
1200 block of Emancipation Highway, July 19, a person reported their backpack, containing their MacBook Air and several blank checks was stolen from their unsecured vehicle.
1000 block of Everett Court, July 22, a person reported their firearm was stolen from their unsecured vehicle.
- Vehicle tampering
1100 block of Innis Drive, July 22, a person reported two individuals tampering with his vehicle after viewing Ring camera footage.
1000 block of Innis Drive, July 22, a person reported his watch and wife’s purse was stolen from his vehicle.
- Motor vehicle theft
1100 block of Dunning Mills Road, July 10, a person reported their vehicle was stolen.
