SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A San Francisco police officer has been arrested for having an assault rifle and for making one, officials with the San Francisco Police Department announced Tuesday.
Thomas Abrahamsen, a 50-year-old resident of Berkeley, surrendered to authorities and was booked into the San Francisco County Jail on Tuesday.
Police say the 18-year veteran of the force was in possession of a prohibited AR-15 style assault rifle and AR-15 receiver components.
Abrahamsen has been charged with one felony count of possessing a firearm and one felony count of manufacturing an assault weapon.
The internal affairs division of the department conducted an internal investigation that lead to the arrest.
Abrahamsen is now on unpaid administrative leave.
The SFPD Internal Affairs has given all their information about their investigation to the District Attorney’s Office.