Group of teens found carrying stolen guns in alley, Lincoln Police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A group of teens were found Monday with guns that had been stolen over the weekend, Lincoln Police say.

Around 8:01 a.m., officers were sent to a home near 33rd and Dudley Streets on the report of a burglary.

A resident told officers that two handguns and a rifle had been stolen.

He had been out of town for the weekend and believed that someone had entered the home through a broken window, police say.

Around 7:23 p.m., a group of teens were seen walking down an alley holding guns near 27th and S Streets.

Officers arrived and found the teens carrying four firearms that had been stolen from the home near 33rd and Dudley Streets.

The teens were referred for possession of a stolen firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and unlawful possession of a handgun.

A 14- and 16-year-old were sent to the Youth Detention Center, and a 12-year-old was returned home, according to police.

An investigation is currently ongoing, police say.