City of Dublin’s Flock gunshot detection system leads to two juvenile arrests, stolen firearms recovered

Two juveniles were arrested after the city’s Flock Gunshot Detection System led investigators to them after they allegedly fired guns in the city Sunday morning.  

According to Dublin Police Chief Keith Moon, officers responded to the area of 214 Roberts St. at 11:11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 after they were notified by their Flock system. Officers found eight spent shell casings in the roadway. Witnesses told officers one man was wearing a red hoodie and black shorts while another man was wearing all black and ran towards Flanders Street.

Officers found the man in the red hoodie and identified him as a juvenile walking into the Emanuel Global Ministries, 116 Pritchett St. They were able to get him to come out of the church. Officers entered the area of the church and found a red Taurus G3 9mm. It returned as stolen when it was run through the Georgia Crime Information Center database.

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He was later charged with possession of firearm by a minor, reckless conduct, theft by receiving stolen property and obstruction of officers.

Officers also met up with the other man who was also a juvenile. He had his hand in his jacket pocket and would not remove it. Officers arrested him and found a black Ruger 9mm pistol on the juvenile. This gun also came back as stolen when run through GCIC.

This juvenile was charged with possession of firearm by a minor, reckless conduct and theft by receiving stolen property.

Both juveniles are in custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice and were in the Cadwell Regional Youth Detention Center.