NEWBURGH – Police in Newburgh apprehended two men and located two guns after they responded around 2:20 p.m. on Monday to a report of a robbery in the area of Renwick and South Clark streets in the city.
Officers located a group of men matching the description of the assailants, but they fled.
As two of them took off, they reached for their waist areas and appeared to be grabbing for an object. Officers watched one of the men toss a firearm.
Both men were apprehended.
One of the suspects, a 17-year-old, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
Police did not say if the second individual was charged with any crime.
The incident remains under investigation.
Police are looking for any witnesses who may have been in the area at the time of the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call Newburgh City Police at 845-569-7509. Callers can remain anonymous.
