Utica, NY – Two people were taken into custody after Utica police responded to a report of a man waving a handgun on Court Street Wednesday night, leading to a foot chase and the recovery of a loaded firearm.
Around 9:00 p.m. on August 13, officers were dispatched to 811 Court Street after receiving a description of a shirtless male wearing dark sweatpants allegedly seen with a handgun. When officers arrived, they spotted the man, but quickly noticed another individual nearby acting suspiciously, shielding his waistband and turning his body away.
As an officer approached, that male fled, prompting a brief foot pursuit. He was detained shortly afterward, and a frisk of the area revealed a loaded 9mm handgun. The firearm and suspect were transported to the Utica Police Department.
Video evidence later confirmed that the shirtless male had passed the handgun to the fleeing suspect. Both were then taken into custody.
Police identified the shirtless male as 26-year-old Trimard Campbell of Utica. He faces multiple charges, including criminal possession of a weapon in the second and third degrees, criminal possession of a firearm, and criminal sale of a firearm to a minor.
The second suspect, a 17-year-old male, is not being identified due to his age. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second and third degrees and criminal possession of a firearm.
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Key Points
- Utica police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun after a foot chase on Court Street
- A 26-year-old man and a 17-year-old male were both charged in the incident
- Video showed the adult suspect passing the firearm to the juvenile before officers arrived
Loaded gun recovered as Utica cops arrest man and teen after Court Street chase