Crime & Safety
Passed Out Man Had AR-15 Riding Shotgun: Nashville Police
Officers found a loaded AR-15 in the passenger seat next to a passed out man in an Antioch parking lot Wednesday, police say.
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ANTIOCH, TN -- A man passed out in his truck with a loaded AR-15 in the passenger seat, a stolen handgun in his pocket and drugs in the cab, according to Metro Police.
Officers said they found John Harris, 38, slumped over the steering wheel inside a pick-up truck in the parking lot of a Calabee Way apartment complex Wednesday night. The keys were in the ignition and the AR-15 was next to him.
The officer who woke Harris said he was disoriented and confused, but was still able to say he had another gun in his back pocket. Harris performed poorly on field sobriety tests, police say.
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In addition to the guns - the pistol came back stolen - police also found a crack pipe, pills prescribed to someone else and other drugs.
Harris is charged with theft, possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent, possession without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a handgun under the influence, DUI and violation of the implied consent law.
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