A TEENAGER has been sentenced after he was found with possession of imitation revolver.
Two officers from Warwickshire Police were on patrol when a call came in for assistance with two males fighting on Coventry Road, Bedworth.
On February 29, at 10.15pm chief inspector – now, superintendent – Steve Davies and inspector Ryan Price were informed that one of the two males. Reiko Murphy, had made off into a nearby park.
Chief inspector Davies pursued Murphy on foot after spotting him near Windmill Road in Exhall.
A search showed that Murphy had attempted to hide a revolver-type weapon in the alley between the garages where he tried to hide and later confirmed to be a realistic-looking blank firing weapon.
Reiko Murphy, 19 of Agincourt Road in Coventry, was sentenced to 42 weeks in a young offender institution for possession of an imitation firearm and is required to pay a £187 victims’ surcharge.
Investigating officer DC Ward of North CID said: “Murphy was carrying a highly realistic looking blank firing revolver, most likely for intimidation purposes.
“Thanks to a quick capture of Murphy by Davies and Price, as well as the vigilant eye of our Patrol officers, we were able to demonstrate to Murphy that we won’t tolerate this behaviour in our communities.”
