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A Warren resident and a 17-year-old youth have been charged after entering a downtown business on Wednesday with a handgun.
Joel Crowe, 42, of Warren, and the youth were charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, while Crowe was also charged with unlawful wearing of body armor at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a downtown business for a report of a man wearing body armor and armed with a handgun. Officers responded to the scene and determined Crowe was allegedly in possession of an unlawfully possessed handgun and a high-capacity magazine. Crowe was also allegedly wearing ballistic armor during the event. The 17-year-old was allegedly in possession of a loaded handgun and an additional high-capacity magazine was reportedly found at the scene.
Crowe was charged and taken to the Chautauqua County Jail on Thursday. The youth was released to a family member with an appearance ticket to be in court later.
The New York State Police assisted at the scene.