HAINES CITY, Fla. — A man found sleeping on a stranger's porch with a loaded shotgun Thursday morning is facing multiple charges.

Man found asleep on stranger's front porch with loaded gun

Gerius Demetric Adams faces multiple firearms charges

Adams said he fell asleep on porch cause he was drunk, tired

According to Haines City Police , a resident renting the Haines City house arrived home shortly after 8:30 a.m. and found a man sleeping on their front porch couch, covered with a blanket he had taken from a shed on the property.

Police identified the man as Gerius Demetric Adams, 26.

Adams was also found with a loaded shotgun with a jagged end that police said was shorter than the 16-inch minimum required by Florida law. They also said the serial number appeared to have been filed down and painted over.

Adams told investigators that he'd been drinking at a bar nearby and decided to walk home at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Adams said he was "very tired," so he walked onto the porch and went to sleep.

When asked about the firearm, Adams, a felon, said he knew he wasn't supposed to have it but "needed protection."

Adams was charged with armed burglary of a dwelling, possession of a short-barreled shotgun, possession of a weapon with an altered serial number, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of ammunition by a felon.