BUCKEYE, AZ (August 22, 2024): Three teens were arrested and a stolen gun recovered following a Buckeye police investigation.

Just after 9 p.m. on July 24, 2024, Buckeye police responded to a report of an argument at Buckeye Town Park that escalated with three armed males threatening to shoot a group of people. The suspects left the scene before officers arrived. No one was hurt.

Using footage from a park surveillance camera, data from license plate readers and old-fashioned detective work, investigators were able to identify and locate all three teen suspects.

This month, detectives arrested two 16-year-old males and one 17-year-old male at separate Buckeye locations with the third and final arrest taking place on August 12, 2024. Investigators also recovered a stolen gun found at one of the suspect’s homes. The suspects were booked on multiple criminal charges.