A teenager was arrested in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon attempting to smuggle a handgun with a massive ammunition clip into the subway system, amNewYork has learned.

According to police sources, 18-year-old Werling Mendez of the Bronx allegedly looked to sneak his way into White Plains Road and East Gun Hill Road station at around 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 by entering through the emergency gate. Eagle-eyed cops from Transit District 12 spotted the young man enter without paying his fare, but when they attempted to stop him, he took off running.

Officers say they were quickly able to apprehend Mendez and found the large, deadly weapon inside of his jacket pocket. The discovery of the semi-automatic, 9mm Taurus 63 firearm disturbed police not just because the gun was loaded, but also because

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