WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say a 16-year-old fired a shot at a police officer who was chasing him after seeing him try to break into a North Carolina home.
Winston-Salem Police said the boy was arrested earlier this week and charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a law officer and felony breaking and entering.
Police said officers found the boy and another teen trying to break in a home Sunday morning and started chasing them.
Police said in a release that one of the teens fired on the officers, who were not injured and did not fire back.
Authorities say an 18-year-old was also arrested and charged with the break in.
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