(Portland, OR) -- A 15-year-old boy from Salem is facing weapons charges after police found him carrying a loaded semiautomatic rifle in northeast Portland. Officers responded to reports of an assault involving a weapon near NW 82nd Avenue and found the teen carrying a painted .223 caliber rifle. He was taken into custody and booked on multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm and a probation violation. No injuries were reported, and the case remains under investigation.