Car with loaded AR-15 rifle inside stolen from East Towne Mall, police say

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A car with a loaded firearm inside was stolen from the East Towne Mall Thursday afternoon, according to police.

The Madison Police Department said a 78-year-old Madison man, who was on his way to a shooting range to sight in his AR-15 rifle, stopped at East Towne Mall at about 2 p.m. for coffee and a doughnut.

According to the report, while he was inside, three teens stole his black Acura sedan, including the loaded weapon inside.

The man had his car keys, but he was also previously the victim of a previous home burglary in which someone stole the fob to his Acura.

Police said investigators are reviewing surveillance video to attempt to identify the thieves.

One of the three teens was described as black, 5 feet 3 inches tall with a dark complexion, 110 pounds, a slender build and was wearing dark hooded sweatshirt.

Police said another suspected thief is described as black, 5 feet 9 inches tall weighing 115 pounds with a slender build and long dreadlocks. He was wearing a black jacket with red sleeves over a gray hooded sweatshirt.

The third is described as black with a slender build and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and ski goggles.

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