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Burglary report leads to arrest of homeowner
By Jim Patten
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LAWRENCE — Eric Bartley just wanted to report a burglary at his home and make sure his safe hadn't been tampered with or stolen.
But Bartley, 35, of 71 Haverhill St., was himself arrested when he opened the safe in front of police and there was ammunition inside, which he did not have a license to own, police said.
Bartley called police on Wednesday at 4:07 p.m. He had come home to find the door wide open. Police searched the house for him, but found no one inside.
Then, Bartley asked them to check the safe with him. There, police saw he had a small air pistol, a .22-caliber rifle clip and a box of ammunition.
When asked for his firearms identification card, a requirement for possession of ammunition in Massachusetts, Bartley told the officers the bullets belonged to his brother, who had a permit, police said.
Further checks showed neither man had a gun license.
Bartley was arrested by Officer Shaun McLellan on a charge of possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card.
http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_064211640.html
By Jim Patten
[email protected]
LAWRENCE — Eric Bartley just wanted to report a burglary at his home and make sure his safe hadn't been tampered with or stolen.
But Bartley, 35, of 71 Haverhill St., was himself arrested when he opened the safe in front of police and there was ammunition inside, which he did not have a license to own, police said.
Bartley called police on Wednesday at 4:07 p.m. He had come home to find the door wide open. Police searched the house for him, but found no one inside.
Then, Bartley asked them to check the safe with him. There, police saw he had a small air pistol, a .22-caliber rifle clip and a box of ammunition.
When asked for his firearms identification card, a requirement for possession of ammunition in Massachusetts, Bartley told the officers the bullets belonged to his brother, who had a permit, police said.
Further checks showed neither man had a gun license.
Bartley was arrested by Officer Shaun McLellan on a charge of possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card.
http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_064211640.html