Arlington Heights police received a report about 8:00 AM Saturday of a lost handgun at Recreation Park 500 East Miner Street Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report that a man lost his handgun while at Frontier Days at Recreation Park. The man asked for help locating the gun and reported it missing to Arlington Heights police.
Arlington Heights police set up a search operation Saturday morning and were seen in a line searching the neighborhood and on Recreation Park property searching the grounds approximately 8:30 a.m. Witnesses reported seeing police concentrate a search near Miner Street and Belmont Avenue.
Later the man reported he found the weapon at home — apparently after an episode of absent-mindness.
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