Runaway Juvenile Located in Mechanicsburg; Use of Force Under Investigation
A 17-year-old runaway reported with a knife was found near Memorial Park in Mechanicsburg; a bean bag shotgun round struck him and investigations into the use of force and possible charges are ongoing.
Mechanicsburg police were dispatched to Memorial Park after a family member reported a missing 17-year-old who was seen with a knife. Officers located the juvenile, who fled and was later found in a backyard holding a knife to his throat and threatening self-harm; a bean bag shotgun round struck him and he was taken into custody and transported for medical and mental health evaluation. Local schools were asked to secure in place during the search, multiple local departments and Penn State Health Life Lion EMS assisted, and investigations into the use of force and potential criminal charges are ongoing.