ATLANTA — Four suspects, including two teenagers, were caught trying to break into cars at a northeast Atlanta apartment complex last month, and police found an illegally modified firearm in the process.
What happened: Atlanta Police officers responded to 301 McGill Park Ave. NE on July 30 after someone reported seeing four men getting into a vehicle and pulling on door handles of other cars nearby. A witness gave officers descriptions of the group. Officers searched the area and found all four suspects walking close to the scene.
What police found: Officers recovered a semi-automatic firearm that had been illegally modified to fire like a fully automatic weapon. The modification was made using a device called a “switch,” which is a small illegal attachment that changes how a gun fires. Officers also found several tools commonly used to break into cars…