Police Seek Help-Capital Region Gun Stores Target of Recent Theft

Two Capital Region firearm stores have been broken into and burglarized. The stores are down the road from each other. Investigators are searching for the robbers.

Early Thursday morning, New York Shooter Supply in Colonie was broken into, and multiple firearms were stolen. Police are still searching for the person responsible.

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It all started around 2 a.m. when a burglar alarm went off at the store. Officers arrived to find the place had been broken into. The thieves managed to steal 14 handguns, though police have already recovered about half of them.

The store's owner isn’t talking publicly about the incident, but the investigation is in full swing. Local police are working closely with state and federal agencies to track down the culprit and recover the remaining firearms.

Interestingly, New York Shooter Supply wasn’t the only target that night. Just down the road, someone also tried to break into American Shooter Supply but didn’t succeed. An employee there didn’t have much to say about the attempted burglary.

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If you know anything about what happened, the Colonie Police Department wants to hear from you. You can reach them directly at (518) 783-2754. Prefer to stay anonymous? Call (833) ALB-TIPS or submit a tip through the Capital Region Crimestoppers website.

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