Cache of weapons found in 15-year-old Atlanta boy's bedroom during arrest

ATLANTA - A 15-year-old boy, who was recently arrested on suspicions of armed robbery, had a cache of weapons in his bedroom, according to police. 

Police have not released many details about the 15-year-old because he’s a juvenile, but they say the discovery of a number of weapons at his southwest Atlanta home surprised officers.

Newnan’s Drug and Vice Unit were at the home along with Atlanta Police investigating an armed robbery that happened back in April.

Investigators believe the 15-year-old is one of two juveniles responsible.

Police say officers found the teenager in his bed with the covers pulled over his head at the time of the arrest. 

"Actually found him hiding in a bedroom, under covers, on a bed with an AR pistol fully loaded with the safety off, under the blankets," said Newnan Police Sgt. Nathan McNamara.

Police say the teens’s finger was on the trigger of the AR pistol. They also said they found two more handguns in the bed, including one stolen during that April armed robbery.

Many of the guns were stolen - some from Newnan, Atlanta, and Carrollton.

In all, more than 10 firearms were seized, along with extended magazines, double-drum magazines for rifles, and at least one handgun that was modified so that it could fire continuously, much like a fully automatic.

The 15-year-old was the second arrest in connection with the April robbery in Newnan. Police have previously arrested a 14-year-old.