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FBI investigation uncovers officer’s missing assault rifle
DAYTON - An FBI investigation into illegal drug activity uncovered a Dayton Police officer’s missing assault rifle Wednesday, March 10, inside a Trotwood home.
Officer James Hardin’s AR-15 assault rifle had been missing since Feb. 14, after he placed it on the roof of his cruiser and drove off, police said.
Hardin last saw the gun near Wayne and Wilmington avenues shortly after starting his shift, police said.
The gun was described as a Rock River Arms AR-15 .223 caliber rifle, valued at about $800, Maj Mark Hess said. The gun’s serial number was entered into a nationwide crime database and matched that of the gun found inside a home on Brumbaugh Boulevard Wednesday, police said.
FBI agents also found $4,500 in cash and marijuana, police said. The identities of the people inside the home being investigated by the FBI were not released.
Lt. Chris Williams, Hardin’s supervisor, said it is likely the officer will face some sort of discipline for losing his weapon. An internal affairs spokesman said no discipline had been filed as of Thursday morning.
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