Crime & Courts

$10,000 reward offered for information about gun thefts from Lexington pawn shop

Federal authorities and a firearm trade association are offering up to a a combined $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for two burglaries at Lexington Gun and Pawn where guns were stolen, the AFT said in a release on Tuesday.

The burglaries at the business, located at 4884 Sunset Blvd., occurred during the early morning hours of February 13 and March 5. Firearms were stolen in both break ins.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry - announced the rewards as part of a national cooperative initiative between the ATF and NSSF.

Anyone with information about these crimes should contact ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867).

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