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Man arrested after streaming online while holding a gun at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Stacey Allison was in his child's room early Thursday morning, recording himself on Facebook Live and posing with a handgun.
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A man was arrested at Nationwide Children’s Hospital after he was caught streaming on Facebook with a gun.

According to court records, Stacey Allison, Jr.'s child was a patient at the hospital. Allison was in the child's room early Thursday morning, recording himself on Facebook Live and posing with a handgun.

Allison was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a burglary conviction in May 2016.

Officers arrived and located a loaded .380 semi-auto pistol concealed by a sweatshirt in the child's car seat.

He was arrested and is charged with having a weapon under disability.

A representative with the hospital they did not have an official statement but said it was a security guard at the hospital who spotted the video.

According to their website, Nationwide Children's prohibits all weapons, including firearms, on all of its property.

Allison was arraigned on Friday and is held on $250,000 bond.

The Columbus Division of Police posted the below video from an officer's body worn camera as the gun was found.

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