ATF Offers Reward in Monroeville Gun Store Burglary
PHILADELPHIA — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in conjunction with the Monroeville Police Department are offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction for those responsible for the Aug. 31 burglary of Dunham’s Sports, a Federal Firearms Licensee.
In the early morning hours of Aug. 31, an individual of unknown race, wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, dark colored mask, dark colored jeans and gloves, gained entry into Dunham’s Sports, located at 3700 William Penn Highway in Monroeville by breaking through an upper window of the store. Once inside the store, the individual used a hammer to break a glass display case and took two shotguns and one rifle. The individual then left through another broken window at the front of the store with all three firearms. ATF and MPD are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the individual pictured below. Photographs matching the description of the stolen firearms are pictured below.
Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at 888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477), or the Monroeville Police Department at 412-856-1111. Information can also be sent through ATF’s website at www.atf.gov/contact/atftips. Tips can be submitted anonymously using the Reportit® app, available from both Google Play and the Apple App store, or by visiting www.reportit.com.
ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in violent crimes involving firearms and regulation of the firearms industry. More information on ATF can be found at www.atf.gov. Follow @ATFPhiladelphia on Twitter for more news about ATF’s work in Pennsylvania.
Unknown wanted individual wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, dark colored mask, dark colored jeans and gloves.
Deyra Arms, Model VR60, 12 Gauge Shotgun and Black Rain Ordinance, Model Spec 15, 5.56 Rifle stolen from the gun store.
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