FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A teen was arrested after stealing multiple guns from his foster parent in Fresno, police said.
Fresno Police officers responded to a home in the area of North Emerson Avenue and North West Avenue after a report of a stolen assault rifle on Thursday at around 6:18 p.m.
A man told police that his foster son stole his AR-15 from his bedroom.
Officers say they found a safe with pry marks on it, but it was closed.
The safe could not be opened with the master key because the lock was damaged.
The Fresno Fire Department pried open the safe, revealing that an additional AR-15, two handguns, and ammunition were also missing.
The man informed police that his foster son typically frequents the area of North Marks Avenue and West Emerson Avenue and was likely still in the area.
On Friday at around 4:45 p.m., police found the teen in the reported area.
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He was arrested and booked without incident.
The teen was transported and booked into the Juvenile Justice Campus on multiple charges related to the theft and possession of the firearms.