(South Bend, IN) – Police in South Bend took into custody a group of juveniles on gun charges.

On Monday their Strategic Force Unit served a search warrant at a residence on the city’s southwest side. Police say some individuals fled, while others stayed on-scene and cooperated with the investigation.

Authorities ultimately detained six juveniles, 16 and 17 years of age, and recovered four firearms, one of which was equipped with a machine gun conversion device (switch).

Four of the juveniles were taken to the St. Joseph County Jail, while the other two were detained at the Juvenile Justice Center. All face preliminary charges related to firearm possession.