Guns, Swords Donated To Goodwill Store
Police Take Weapons For Safe Disposal
POSTED: Friday, July 16, 2010
UPDATED: 2:33 pm EDT July 16, 2010
MIAMI -- A representative of the Goodwill store in the 2100 block of Northwest 21st Street in Miami called police Thursday to report a somewhat unusual donation.When officers arrived, they found dozens of weapons, including knives, swords, handguns, rifles and real-looking toy guns had been donated to the charity store.Investigators said some of the weapons were loaded and in good condition. Others were old and rusted.Among the weapons was a rifle made in 1869.
Miami police told WPLG-TV they plan to dispose of the weapons safely.It is not known who donated the weapons or where they came from.
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