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30 handguns and 10 semi-auto rifles stolen from Polk County gun shop

Posted at 9:30 PM, Sep 04, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-05 09:36:14-04

A Polk County gun shop was burglarized early Sunday morning in Polk County.  It happened at 2:55 a.m. at Titan Arms, located at 5711 South Florida Avenue in unincorporated Lakeland.

The suspects broke into a window with burglar bars and stole 30 handguns and 10 semi-auto rifles of various styles.

A witness saw three men exit a Ford F-150 pickup truck to break-in to the gun shop while the driver remained the vehicle.

The suspect vehicle was captured on surveillance cameras. The vehicle is described as a 2009 - 2014, gray Ford F-150 extended-cab pickup, with chrome wheels, bumpers, and horizontal slat style grill, with a black tonneau bed cover.

Anyone with information on this theft is urged to contact Detective Robert Berganza at 863-298-6200. Or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a CASH REWARD contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477).