Police in Maryland found a teenager sleeping with an AR-15 is his bed after receiving a call from a concerned person inside the home.
Hyattsville Police Department responded just after 8 p.m. Sunday. Officers entering the home entered with a rifle shield.
When officers entered the room, they observed the 15-year-old suspect laying on his back, asleep with a short barreled AR-15 style rifle loaded with a black magazine to the left of his body, police said in a news release.
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An officer retrieved the weapon from the suspect. Officers were not able to locate a serial number on the rifle because it was covered by a black glue substance.
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The teen was taken into custody without any issues.