The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office was called in last Friday to help the Hamilton Police Department in recovering a stolen handgun. According to the sheriff’s office a 17-year-old from Hamilton was arrested in connection with the incident and is now facing possession of a stolen weapon charges. The gun was located on Ashcraft Road in the Town of Plymouth buried near a creek bottom. It’s not known when the juvenile will be appearing in court.

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