MALDEN - Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the theft of a State Police patrol rifle from a marked cruiser last week. The cruiser was locked and parked in an apartment complex garage in Malden at the time.

A 14-year-old and 15-year-old allegedly stole the rifle, a high-capacity magazine, and ammunition from the cruiser. A broken lock was visible from the driver's door when it was towed from the garage.

The 14-year-old has been charged with breaking and entering a vehicle in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny of a firearm, possession of a firearm and conspiracy to commit a crime.

The 15-year-old has been charged with breaking and entering a vehicle in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny of a firearm and conspiracy to commit a crime.

The gun and other stolen items were recovered in a Malden home connected to the 15-year-old suspect, police said.

The teens will be arraigned Tuesday in Cambridge Juvenile Court.