Crime & Safety
ATF Search For Suspects In Center Point Gun Store Robbery
Video shows suspects stealing 23 guns from a business on Springville Road in Center Point.
CENTER POINT, AL - The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms is searching for suspects in a robbery on Springville Road in Center Point Jan. 30, during which thieves stole an estimated 23 guns from a business. The ATF is offering a reward for the suspects' capture.
A report by Alabama Media Group showed security video footage of the robbery in which the two suspects are seen stuffing rifles into a giant bag. It also shows them breaking a display case, from which they took handguns.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday announced a $5,000 reward in the case. The reward is a joint effort by ATF, the Birmingham Police Department, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade association for the firearms industry.
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Anyone with information is asked to call ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477) or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
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