Officials say the number of weapons stolen from the gun shop is a 'big concern.' It comes amid a spate of smash-and-grab burglaries.
Burglars smashed the glass front door of a Garden Grove gun shop early Thursday morning and made off with approximately 40 firearms, police said.
Officers from the Garden Grove Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at Whitten Sales on Valley View Street around 12:16 a.m., authorities said in a news release.The owner of the business reported the burglary after he saw at least one thief inside the business on live surveillance video, Garden Grove Police Lt. Mario Martinez said.Martinez could not confirm what types of guns were taken. He said the thieves stole the weapons from a safe inside the business.
Officials are concerned “anytime anybody’s business or home is burglarized,” Martinez said, “and especially when a handgun or multiple guns are taken.” The incident comes on the heels of a spate of smash-and-grab robberies that have rocked the region in recent weeks, with thieves breaking windows and stealing cash or merchandise from
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