A 17-year-old boy faces felony charges following an incident in which an occupied house was struck during a shooting incident in Johnson City.

Authorities said village police officers were sent to Sanford Street near Ackley Avenue around 9 p.m. Thursday to investigate a report of gunshots in the area.

As police were heading to the neighborhood, dispatchers provided updates regarding the description of the suspect and his direction of travel.

One officer spotted a person matching the description of the shooter and tried to speak with him. The teenager ran off, prompting a foot pursuit through the backyards of several homes.

The suspect ran for a short distance before he was taken into custody.

According to a police department news release, the teenager possessed a loaded .32 caliber revolver and several expended shell casings.

Investigators said the suspect is a 17-year-old boy from Buffalo. His name was withheld. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal use of a firearm.

The youth was arraigned in Broome County Court Friday morning. He was turned over to the state Office of Children and Family Services.

Police said an occupied residence on Sanford Street was struck by the gunfire but no injuries were reported.

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