Crime & Safety

18-Year-Old Saadiq Teague Arrested After Being Spotted With AK-47 At Times Square Subway Station

Teague allegedly told cops he has a permit for it in Ohio and didn't know it was illegal to carry openly in New York City.

April 17, 2021

An Ohio man is facing charges after being spotted at the A, C, E Times Square subway station with a semi-automatic rifle.

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Saadiq Teague, 18, was spotted sitting on a bench near the turnstile of the Times Square subway station around 12:30 p.m. Friday. At his feet, in plain view, was a rifle.

He allegedly told cops he has a permit for it in Ohio and didn’t know it was illegal to carry openly in New York City.

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