BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Monroe County authorities have charged a 17-year-old boy with the attempted murder of a sheriff's deputy Monday night.
According to the Monroe Co. Sheriff's Office, Deputy Landon Reynolds spotted two juveniles who were riding on a moped without lights Monday evening near Winslow Road and South Walnut Street in Bloomington.
During a traffic stop, the deputy reportedly found indications that the moped's ignition had been tampered with – leading him to believe it had been stolen.
One of the juvenile suspects then fled on foot into the woods along the B-Line Trail but was apprehended a short time later by the sheriff's office and officers from the Bloomington Police Department.
During the chase, officers reportedly saw the teen wielding a handgun.
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After taking him into custody, police found the teen was wearing body armor and had a knife and ammunition in his possession. The handgun, missing its magazine, was found during a search of the area.
In an interview with police, the teen reportedly admitted he had pointed the handgun at the deputy's chest and pulled the trigger – but said it didn't fire because the magazine fell out.
"Young man engaged in a conversation and admitted that he aimed at one of the deputies chest and pulled the trigger, but the gun didn't go off because the magazine had fallen out," said Monroe County Sheriff Bradley Swain.
The teen was placed into custody on preliminary charges of attempted murder, possession of a handgun with an obliterated serial number, resisting law enforcement, carrying a handgun without a license and unlawful use of body armor, among other charges.
On Wednesday, police identified the suspect as 17-year-old David A. Swails and said the case had been remanded to adult court.
As of Wednesday evening, Swails was being held on a $1 million bond.
No significant injuries were reported during the incident.
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