15-year-old arrested after dozens of shots fired, stolen car crashed in Albemarle

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after dozens of shots were fired in Charlottesville and a stolen vehicle was crashed in Albemarle County on Labor Day.

At about 10:22 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, officers with the Charlottesville Police Department (CPD) were patrolling in the 1000 block of 1st Street South when they heard gunshots.

A total of 49 cartridge casings were later collected from the area, according to a press release from the Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD).

When initially investigating the gunshots, the officers witnessed a vehicle fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed. This vehicle was reported stolen earlier on Monday out of Albemarle County.

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Officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued to flee down Avon Street. According to authorities, they ultimately crashed in Albemarle County, along the 3000 block of Scottsville Road.

Two juvenile males were seen running from the vehicle on foot.

A third boy, a 14-year-old, was found inside the vehicle. He had been injured in the crash, though said injuries were non-life-threatening, per authorities. No charges were provided for this teenager, should any charges exist.

Officers also recovered "an AR-style rifle" from the vehicle.

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Investigators began a search for the other two boys. The morning of Tuesday, Sept. 2, they received a tip from a Scottsville Road homeowner, who reportedly had home surveillance footage of one of the suspects fleeing.

At about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, ACPD officers encountered a 15-year-old boy believed to be connected with this incident. The boy ran from them and the officers pursued. According to authorities, he brandished a firearm before he was apprehended "with the assistance of a K-9."

The 15-year-old was charged with underage possession of a firearm and brandishing a firearm. He is currently being held at the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention Center.

The third boy who fled the scene of the crash has not been found as of the time of reporting -- however, authorities said they do not believe there is an active threat to the community.

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The investigation into this incident is ongoing. No additional information is available as of the time of reporting.