CLEVELAND — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade
association for the firearms industry – are announcing a reward for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary of
BMT Firearms, located at 123 Greenwich Road, Seville, Ohio.
ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000, which will be
matched by the NSSF for a total possible reward of $10,000.
At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2017, several unknown
individuals forcibly gained entry into the building, taking 16 handguns and
four long guns. ATF is working with the Seville Police Department, the Medina
County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to investigate
the incident.
The same individuals are suspected of attempting to
burglarize Elite Tactical, located at 224 High Street, Wadsworth, Ohio prior to
entering BMT Firearms. The suspects were
unable to make entry to the Wadsworth store.
ATF is working with the Wadsworth Police Department to investigate the
incident.
Anyone having information about this burglary should contact
ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867).
Individuals may also email ATFTips@atf.gov (link sends e-mail), or
contact ATF through its website at www.atf.gov/contact/atf-tips. Tips may also be submitted to ATF using the
ReportIt® app, available on both Google Play and the Apple App Store, or by
visiting www.reportit.com (link is external).
Tipsters may remain anonymous.
This reward is part of a larger national cooperative
initiative between the NSSF and ATF in which NSSF matches ATF rewards in cases
involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed retailers. ATF works closely with the members of the
firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms.
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