Whitehall police arrest teen who allegedly took assault rifle to park

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A teenager has been arrested after Whitehall police received reports of several individuals talking about guns.

According to a Whitehall police, officers responded Thursday to reports of suspicious activity at John Bishop Park, near the Whitehall Recreation Center. Reports received detailed several juveniles smoking marijuana and talking about guns.

Upon arrival, police encountered a 16-year-old and recovered a loaded, compact assault rifle similar to an AK-47 with 26 rounds of ammunition in the magazine. Also reported as evidence were tools related to stealing cars.

The teenager was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possessing criminal tools. It is unknown whether any other suspects were arrested, though no one was reported injured during the incident.