Reward offered in gun theft

Published 10:24 am Saturday, August 27, 2016

The Selma Police Department is searching for two suspects that broke into the Central Alabama Farmer’s Co-Op Wednesday morning and stole about 10 guns.

The police department responded to a call of a burglary alarm at the Co-Op between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m., according to Selma Police Chief John Brock. They have a video of two suspects and have notified the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who is assisting in the case.

Brock said a manager of the store told him about 10 guns were missing.

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On Friday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in conjunction with SPD, the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and the National Shooting Sports Foundation offered a $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information is asked to call at 874-2190, 874-2125 or Crimestoppers at 1-866-442-7463.

CORRECTION: The dollar amount of the reward was incorrect in the original story. The correct amount is $5,000.