According to CBS 12 in Providence, police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after he was caught carrying a loaded firearm this past Monday. He was taken into custody after detectives noticed he was holding something near his waistband while outside Temple Landing. Police said the boy was among a group known “for their involvement in gang activity.” The teenager tried to get into a residence at the housing complex that was later confirmed That he did not live there and wasn’t familiar with the residents.

The teenager had a loaded 9 mm pistol with 11 rounds of ammunition on him at the time of his arrest. He has since been charged with carrying a firearm without a serial number, loaded with a large capacity magazine and without a license.