PORT ELIZABETH - Port Elizabeth police in the Eastern Cape on Thursday arrested a teenager in possession of an illegal firearm.
Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the Bethelsdorp Task Team were patrolling in Siyazama Street in Timothy Valley when they saw a male emerge from a yard in Khawuleza Street .
Naidu said police followed the suspect and when he saw the police vehicle, he attempted to flee into a house.
Police managed to apprehend the suspect and noticed that he threw a silver object through the safety gate into the house.
A .38 revolver was discovered in the house.
The teenager was detained on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm.