Puyallup authorities request public help after 60 firearms stolen from storage unit

Puyallup, Wash. – The authorities in Pierce County are hunting for two suspects involved in a significant burglary at Glacier West Self Storage, where 60 firearms and ammunition were stolen.

The incident took place on February 14, and officials are now calling the public for assistance.

Supervisory films released by the sheriff’s office in Pierce County captured when the suspects entered the storage facility. According to the officials, the suspects used screws to access two units and loaded a white F-150 truck with stolen objects before running away from the scene.

Deputy Carly Cappetto, a public information officer with the sheriff’s office in Pierce County, described the film’s materials: “When the truck descends on the road, the bed is completely empty, there is nothing behind the truck bed, but when it leaves it is completely full.”

Stolen items, evaluated at $ 62,000, include rifles, guns, rifles, ammunition and several collection paintings. Authorities underline the urgency of firearms recovery to prevent their use in additional criminal activities.

“We do not want 60 firearms there in the hands of criminals and probably the firearms will be used to commit more crimes or will be handed to other criminals,” officials said.

The inhabitants expressed their shock on the steal scale. Walter Crudup, who lives near the storage facility, said: “I think there is someone who knew that weapons was there a cause of random breaking at someone’s storage? Most facilities are safe. ”

Officials did not determine whether the theft was a targeted attack. “It is not clear if he was targeted in the sense that they knew where the firearms were or if they would enter storage and were lucky,” they said.

It is assumed that the firearms were insured in locked cabinets, but the suspects took time to remove everything.

Crime Stoppers offers a $ 1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone who has information is requested to contact the authorities immediately.