Teens charged with drug possession, illegal carrying of gun in Rock Hill

Three teens were charged by police Thursday night in Rock Hill after officers say they found one carrying a gun illegally and another with nearly 22 grams of marijuana.

Officers say someone reported that a group of four people were in the park at Country Club Apartments smoking marijuana around 7 p.m.

When police arrived, they found a 17-year-old with a concealed handgun. He was charged with unlawful possession of a pistol and illegally carrying the gun, Rock Hill Police records show.

Another person – a 15-year-old boy – was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after police say they found a glass jar in his pants with nearly 22 grams of the drug inside. Officers also seized $141 from the boy, the incident report states.

A 16-year-old girl with the group handed an officer a marijuana cigarette that she said one of the boys asked her to hide in her bra. She was charged with possession of marijuana and released to her mother.

This story was originally published April 10, 2015 at 3:04 PM with the headline "Teens charged with drug possession, illegal carrying of gun in Rock Hill."