Crime & Safety
Teen Arrested In Ambler On Firearms Charges
Police investigated after the weapon was found at an area home last week.
AMBLER, PA — A teenager was arrested in Ambler last week for illegally possessing a firearm, police announced.
The incident occurred on the 100 block of south Chestnut Street on July 16.
Police said they discovered the weapon and found that it belonged to Anthony Everett, 18, of Philadelphia.
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Everett was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a previous record, authorities said.
Philadelphia Police took Everett into custody on July 18. He was released from Montgomery County Correctional Facility on $50,000 cash bail.
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A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 2.
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