PORTSMOUTH - A gun owner was given a strong warning on Saturday when he left his loaded pistol in a portable toilet, said police Sgt. Eric Kinsman.

The incident was reported to police on June 30 at 4:17 p.m. when a caller reported finding a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer pistol in the portable toilet at the state-owned pier off Market Street, according to the public police log. Kinsman said by the time a responding officer arrived on scene, the gun owner had returned to the area and retrieved the loaded handgun.

The police sergeant said the gun owner reported he had removed the pistol while using the toilet and was embarrassed about briefly leaving it behind. Kinsman said the gun owner has a police-issued New Hampshire license to carry a concealed weapon, in spite of the fact that they are no longer required. He said police determined the gun owner was careless and warned him about being more careful in the future, but determined no crime occurred.