A Pennsylvania man says he left a rifle-toting statue at a southern New Jersey gas station.
Burlington City Sgt. John Fine tells The Times of Trenton the 37-year-old Langhorne, Pennsylvania, resident claimed responsibility Monday for leaving the 3-foot statue in the bushes near the gas station.
Fine characterized the incident as a prank.
Fine says the man was guilty of bad judgment, but not a crime and will not face charges.
Police say the statue could be interpreted to look like a person donning Middle Eastern garb holding an assault rifle.
They were alerted to the statue's presence Saturday by a resident who saw a video of the statue circulating on Facebook.
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