Officials say 33 firearms that were stolen have since been recovered by law enforcement, while 60 firearms remain unaccounted for on the streets after being widely distributed and illegally transferred.
A total of 13 people have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries at gun stores in Montgomery and Bucks Counties, according county officials. Montgomery County DA Kevin R. Steele, Bucks County DA Matthew Weintraub, ATF officials and the Springfield Township Police Chief announced the arrests of two adults and 11 juveniles related to three burglaries and an attempted burglary of gun stores.
Officials say 33 firearms that were stolen have been recovered by law enforcement, while 60 firearms remain unaccounted for on the streets. According to police, two adults and two juveniles, all from Philadelphia, were charged, including 40-year-old Angel Mason, an unnamed 16-year-old, 22-year-old Donte Purnell and 18-year-old Liv Hall. Authorities say nine teens from West Philadelphia, who range in age from 14 to 17, were charged in juvenile court. Due to their age, officials have not released their identities. Law enforcement officials say the three burglaries and one attempted burglary occurred between September 24, 2022, and November 20, 2022. All occurred between 2 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., per police. In each robbery, the group got into the gun store, broke glass display cases, grabbed numerous guns and fled, the DA's said. 5 sought in Montgomery County gun store burglary, $15k reward offered Local and federal authorities are searching for a group of people who they say burglarized a Pennsylvania gun store over the weekend.in which 26 firearms were stolen. Authorities say one of the guns from the burglary was used in Philadelphia shootings, including one that was deadly. Officials say a 2020 Kia Forte that was stolen from Philadelphia was used to get to and flee the scene. 5 suspects, car caught on video after pistols, rifles stolen in Bucks County gun store Video captures the moment five suspects broke into a gun store in Bucks County early Saturday morning.32 pistols, eight rifles and one suppressor were stolen from the New Britain Township gun store, according to law enforcement. Continental Armory - Montgomery County On November 20 at 2:15 a.m., the suspects attempted to burglarize a gun store in Hatboro but were interrupted when someone who heard breaking glass called 911, officials say. On November 20 at 2:41 a.m., 27 firearms were stolen from the Warwick Township gun store, per police. Police say 16 of the guns stolen from the store have since been recovered. Law enforcement officials say the investigation revealed several members of the neighborhood-based Philadelphia street gang known as "54th Street" were responsible for the burglaries. Police say the gang is commonly involved in several crimes, including carjackings, robberies, burglaries and gun violence, especially toward rival gangs. Investigators say the 93 stolen guns were quickly distributed and illegally transferred between members of the gang to others and used to commit crimes.
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