A total of 77 guns were taken from three local gun dealers last week, including: 42 handguns from Vandalia Range & Armory; 33 handguns from The Miami Armory in Miami Twp.; and 2 semi-automatic rifles from Palmer Firearms in Beavercreek. Suzanne Dabkowski, a spokeswoman with the ATF, would not say if any of those weapons were recovered inside the Marsha Lane home. However, she did indicate there are still stolen guns on the street, and at least one other suspect on the loose.
The ATF’s intention is to file federal charges against those arrested Tuesday night and anyone else connected to the firearm thefts. The federal charges would be in addition to any charges filed by local police agencies, Dabkowski said.
Jessica Clemmons, who lives down the street from the Marsha Lane home that was raided, said she was shocked to hear that home was connected to the gun thefts. She said she hopes authorities find the stolen weapons.
“If they’ll break into a place and take the guns, just imagine what else they’ll do,” she said. “That means (the guns) are on the street and I just imagine there’s going to be more crime, more people getting shot.”
The ATF is offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the theft suspects and stolen weapons. Find more information at www.atf.gov.
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