Handguns recovered, juvenile arrested

Courtesy photo Handguns stolen from a rural Greencastle residence have been recovered in Clay County by Indiana State Police detectives.

Handguns stolen this week from a Putnam County resident have been recovered in Clay County and a 15-year-old male juvenile suspect arrested in the theft.

The incident unfolded on Monday, Sept. 25 when Indiana State Police detectives from the Putnamville Post were contacted by a rural Greencastle resident about a theft.

The victim reported his Rugar .357 magnum and Rugar .44 magnum were stolen by a juvenile known to the family.

The juvenile was reported as a runaway and later Monday was located in Brazil by the Brazil Police Department and led ISP investigators to a remote area in Clay County where the .357 was recovered.

Meanwhile, the .44 handgun was reportedly sold to an adult. ISP detectives located the buyer, and ultimately found the handgun in possession of another adult, who relinquished the weapon to ISP.

The 15-year-old suspect was incarcerated in the Vigo County Juvenile Detention Center, awaiting court action in Clay County.

Charges are pending on an adult male in Clay County in relation to receiving a stolen weapon.

The case was investigated by ISP Det. Michael Featherling. Assisting were ISP Dets. F/Sgt. Jason Fajt, Sgt. Sam Stearley, Trooper Brian Thomas, Brazil Police Department and the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office.