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Officer's Truck Full Of Weapons Stolen
POSTED: 7:13 am MST March 31,
2008
UPDATED: 8:32 am MST March 31,
2008
PEORIA, Ariz. -- A police officer's pickup truck, loaded with the officer's personal weapons, was stolen Sunday night from the parking lot of a Peoria bar.Peoria police said the El Mirage officer was at McDuffy's near the Peoria Sports Complex for about 45 minutes. When he came outside around 7:30 p.m., his truck was missing.Inside the truck, police said, were two .40-caliber Glock pistols with 100 rounds of ammunition, an AR-15 assault rifle with five fully loaded magazines, a ballistic vest, police uniforms and IDs, flat badges and wallet badges.Police said those are not the sort of weapons they want on the street.
"You anticipate most of the bad guys you come in contact with are going to have some form of weapon, but now we're giving them an assault rifle, which is a long distance weapon, and several pieces of ammunition to go along with it. Not to mention a ballistic vest, and it kind of gives them an advantage when we have to deal with them," said Peoria police Sgt. Jon Meck.Meck said the weapons were the personal property of the El Mirage officer, who until recently worked for Flagstaff police as part of the special weapons and tactics unit. The officer has worked for El Mirage police for a few weeks.Meck said the truck may be headed for the border. Police have notified Border Patrol agents and law enforcement across the state.The vehicle is described as a white 2003 Ford F-350 with a slight lift and a chrome toolbox in the bed, with Arizona license plate CC-21638. Anyone who sees it is asked to call 911.ELSEWHERE ON KPHO.COM: The last of three Pima County Jail inmates who escaped earlier this month was captured Saturday, authorities said. CLICK HERE for details. MORE SLIDESHOWS: From the bizarre to the tragic to late-breaking news, visit the KPHO.com slideshow section and click away! CLICK HERE for images.
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