15-year-old teen reported flashing loaded handgun

Police arrested a 15-year-old Bloomington teen Monday evening for allegedly having a loaded firearm on school property after a 911 caller reported seeing the suspect brandishing a handgun near the Head Start Program on North Lindbergh and 15th streets.\n"The man was displaying a handgun in plain sight and spinning the handgun around," Sgt. David Drake said, reading from the police report.\nPolice located the teen, who was trespassing through Crestmont Apartments on North Illinois Street. After a short struggle in which the young man acted like he was going to flee, Sgt. Alan Pointer and Officer Monica Zahasky were able to handcuff him, according to the report. They found a fully loaded Highpoint 9-millimeter handgun in his coat pocket. \nThe young man said he needed the handgun for his protection, police said.\nUpon court order he was sent to the Bartholomew County Juvenile Detention Center.