(La Porte, IN) - A juvenile is charged as an adult for firearms-related crimes in La Porte.

 

Izaya Hancock could face a one to six-year sentence on each of two Level 5 felony counts filed in La Porte Circuit Court. 

 

Authorities said six machine gun conversion devices and a number of guns were found during a search of a home on South Walnut St.

 

Hancock was located hiding in the basement, police said. 

 

Police said other items seized include boxes of ammunition, numerous marijuana products and over $3,000 in cash. 

 

Hancock has a prior juvenile record for dangerous possession of a firearm from a case filed in 2023.