A Janesville teenager who thought he was going for a ride with a friend ends up looking down the barrels of two handguns Tuesday afternoon.
According to a criminal complaint, the 17-year-old told police he had known 18-year-old Jaden C. Fair of Beloit for several years, and the two arranged via Snapchat to “hang out” Tuesday.
Fair arrived at the teen’s residence with another male in the front passenger seat, the teen got in the back seat, and Fair drove a short distance before stopping.
That’s when Fair and the second male turned and pointed guns at the teen’s face. The pair took $90 from the teen, told him to get out of the car and drove off.
Beloit police later took Fair into custody at his residence, where officers’ observations led to the issuing of a search warrant for the residence and Fair’s car.
A 9mm handgun was found in the car along with a bag of suspected marijuana. The gun had been reported stolen in Coloma in 2017.
