FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A 17-year-old boy accused of shooting at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer faced a judge, Friday.
Joseph Peters is being charged with one felony count each for armed burglary and aggravated assault with a gun.
Police said he was one of several people caught lurking around a Cooper City neighborhood looking for cars to break into.
He was arrested Thursday after, police said, he broke into a car and shot at a federal law enforcement officer, who confronted him outside of her home.
Peters will be held in juvenile detention for 21 days.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of his accomplices, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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