Juvenile Charged in FBI Weapons Theft

A day after two guns were stolen from an FBI employee's emergency response vehicle, those weapons have been found and a juvenile has been charged in connection with the theft.

The weapons were turned into the Lawrence Police Department early Friday morning by the juvenile's uncle, and the juvenile was charged later that morning, Andover Police said Friday.

WHDH has video of the juvenile -- whose uncle had turned in the guns -- being taken into custody by police.

The Boston Division of the FBI had released a statement Thursday asking for help locating two guns -- a Colt M16-A1 Rifle and an HS Precision Pro-Series 2000 Sniper Rifle -- which were stolen from an FBI vehicle parked overnight at a house in Andover. It was a take-home vehicle, and other vehicles were broken into at nearby homes as well.

The FBI also offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of those weapons.

The FBI vehicle was in Andover at the home of an FBI employee. There were also items stolen from residential vehicles parked at nearby homes.

FBI Special Agent Greg Comcowich said that it is customary for SWAT members to keep weapons in their cars.

"With respect to those policies, all federal law enforcement agents are authorized to carry weapons based on federal statutes," Comcowich said in a statement Friday. "Second, the FBI’s policy allows active SWAT members to store firearms overnight in vehicles to facilitate readiness and operational needs."

As with all cases involving firearms loss, this incident will be investigated by FBI internal affairs in Washington, D.C., "to determine whether the specific storage method complied with the FBI’s policy, "Comcowich added.