Two male juveniles have been arrested after an early morning arriving clerk at a business in Parsons saw two subjects inside the closed business and called 911. Parsons Police Cpl Kyle Shields and K-9 Karim were the first to arrive. Cpl Shields and K9 Karim contained two males in the business until backup arrived on the scene.

One of the suspects was armed with a realistic-looking handgun that was a BB gun. The suspect put the weapon down when officers entered the building and confronted the suspects. The two male suspects were taken into custody without incident inside the store. Both suspects were 15-year-old juveniles who are Parsons residents and one of the suspects was already on juvenile probation in Neosho County.

Both suspects are being charged for Non-Residential Burglary, Criminal Damage to Property, and Theft. The juvenile with the BB gun received an extra charge of Criminal Carrying of a Weapon. Both suspects were transferred to the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center.