M'boro Gun Store Theft Arrests Made

Nov 07, 2016 at 09:18 am by bryan


The Murfreesboro Police Department has arrested and charged two juveniles with the burglary of TC's Pawn from the October 5th incident in which several guns were stolen.

Police spokesman Kyle Evans tells NewsRadio WGNS after detectives released video of the suspects, leads were developed and the persons in the video were determined to be juveniles. Both juveniles were arrested and taken to the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center.

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TC's Pawn on Mercury Boulevard was burglarized and about 15 firearms were reported stolen. About the time of the video release, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Murfreesboro Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), announced a reward for information leading to arrests in the case.

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Murfreesboro Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the theft of firearms from TC's Pawn, a federal firearm licensee (FFL).

On Oct. 6, 2016, TC's Pawn, 903 Mercury Blvd, was burglarized and approximately 15 firearms were reported stolen to the Murfreesboro Police Department. ATF industry operations investigators are in the process of conducting an inventory to determine the exact number of firearms stolen.

ATF is offering the reward in the amount of up to $2,500, which will be matched by the NSSF for a total reward of up to $5,000. This reward is part of a larger national cooperative initiative between the NSSF and ATF in which NSSF matches ATF's reward in cases involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers. ATF works closely with members of the firearm industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms.

Anyone with information about this crime should contact the ATF at (800) ATF-GUNS (1-800-283-4867) or the Murfreesboro Police Department at (615) 893-7867. Information can also be sent to ATF via the mobile app www.reportit.com by using the Nashville field division as the location.

ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction involving firearms and violent crimes, and regulates the firearm industry. More information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov.

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