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Mindelheim Gun Shop Break-In Triggers Helicopter Search as Suspect Remains at Large

Police assess no public threat because no licensed firearms were stolen.

Overview

  • The burglary occurred around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the store owner caught the intruder in the act and he fled.
  • Officers searched into the night with a helicopter, and by Wednesday morning the suspect had not been apprehended.
  • Police report that no permit-required firearms were taken, with the haul limited to several pepper sprays and a pair of binoculars.
  • A police spokesman stressed the operation was not a missing-person search and that the public faced no danger.
  • Authorities later said the suspect wore a dark military-style helmet, and they indicated more details would be released.