Reward Offered In Smash-And-Grab Gun Theft In Delaware County
COLLINGDALE, Pa. (CBS) -- A reward is being offered in connection with the theft of more than a dozen handguns from a gun store in Delaware County Thursday.
The incident happened around 4 a.m. at the Suburban Armory gun store on MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale.
The Collingdale Police Department and the business community have established a $2,500 reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction of the suspect involved in the smash and grab burglary.
According to investigators, three suspects gained entry to the business by kicking out the store's front glass window.
Once inside, police say the suspects smashed the glass on several display cases.
According to police, the suspects stole 19 guns -- including glocks, revolvers and semi automatic weapons -- in less than three minutes.
Surveillance video from a nearby store shows two vehicles working together, signaling to each other through headlights, according to police.
The gun store is located only a few blocks from the Collingdale Police Department building.
Chief Robert Adams of Collingdale Police says, "At 4:11:45, I have them on police station video driving passed the police station at Clifton and McDade. So they were in the store like two and a half minutes."
Police are hoping someone recognizes the two vehicles: a silver and white GM sedan and a dark-colored Ford Windstar.
Investigators say they were able to obtain fingerprints from the scene and they expect to release surveillance video soon.
This marks the third time in eight years that the Suburban Armory gun store has been robbed.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collingdale Police at 610-586-0502, ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS or the Delaware County CID at 610-891-4700.
