Teen accused of hiding gun under shirt after fleeing Marion County traffic stop

MARION COUNTY, Florida. – Teen faces multiple charges after Marion County deputies say he fled from a car involved in a traffic stop, then tried to hide in a store with a rifle under his shirt Monday afternoon.

According to an arrest affidavit, a deputy saw a Ford Focus driving at a high rate of speed through a neighborhood. Investigators said the car also had a broken brake light and a possible window tint violation around 4:54 p.m. “in a residential area.”

Deputies said the car headed south on Cedar Road and turned onto Bahia Road as they tried to catch up.

The car stopped in front of a Silver Springs Family Dollar store and the 16-year-old passenger went inside, records show.

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According to the affidavit, once the teen was located inside the store, there was a fight over a gun the boy had hidden under his shirt. Police said they also found drugs in the car the boy fled from.

The teen faces several charges in connection with the incident, including possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a short-barreled rifle, possession of a firearm during the commission of 'a felony, possession of drugs with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana more than 20 grams, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on an officer and resisting without violence.

The teen was booked into the Marion County Jail without bond.

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