Police in Buckeye quickly recover pistol stolen from local gun shop
Dec 27, 2024, 4:45 AM
PHOENIX – Police in Buckeye were able to quickly recover a weapon that was stolen from a local gun shop earlier this month, authorities said.
A caller reported that a customer stole a semi-automatic pistol from the store on Watson Road south of Interstate 10 around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, according to the Buckeye Police Department.
After officers developed an investigative lead, they used Real Time Intelligence Center resources to locate a vehicle associated with the suspect.
How did police in Buckeye track down gun thief?
The vehicle was first spotted on a traffic camera near the firearms store and was then seen on another camera entering Buckeye’s Tartesso neighborhood.
Officers responded to the area, found the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
The stolen gun was recovered and the suspect was taken into custody within hours of the theft report, police said.
