Brockton police arrest 3 teenagers for allegedly committing an armed home invasion in Taunton

Heather Sillins,
This is a photo of the guns and ammunition that were seized from three teenagers by Brockton police. (Brockton Police Department)

BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Brockton police tracked down three men wanted in a Taunton armed robbery case.  

Police said an 18-year-old Jenson Vernet, a 15-year-old from Everett, and a 16-year-old from Somerset shot at a house in Taunton, causing damage. 

Taunton police told ABC 6 News Wednesday that they responded to an armed home invasion on Winslow Drive.  

Brockton detectives tracked down the black Volkswagen with New Mexico plates that Taunton police were looking for a short time later.  

The teens were arrested and charged with the following:  

  • Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, 
  • Two counts of unlawful carrying of a firearm 
  • One count of carrying a loaded firearm 

Additionally, they face disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and other weapon charges. 

Categories: Massachusetts

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