Officers Recover Weapons at Destiny USA Mall

by Charlie Dwyer

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NY – On Thursday, August 24, Officers responded to Destiny USA mall at around 5:50 p.m. following a report of a suspicious person with a weapon.

Thomas Flynn, 20, and a 17-year-old were apprehended.

Flynn was found to have a loaded HNR Sportsman .22 Long Rifle in his waistband. He also had a bag containing pocket knives, suboxone, ambien, and xanax.

The teen was found with a sawed-off shotgun in a backpack. Flynn has been charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a Weapon in the Second Degree, and a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. The 17-year-old faces several weapon and firearm charges as well.

Both are currently detained; Flynn at Onondaga County Justice Center and the teen at Hillbrook Detention Center.

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Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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