Machine Gun, Weapons Stolen From Orange County Sheriff's Vehicle
POSTED: Friday, November 10, 2006
UPDATED: 1:56 am EST November 11,
2006
Three Orange County Sheriff's Office weapons, including a machine gun with a noise depression device, were stolen out of an agency vehicle, according to a department news release.
The report said a fully automatic UMP-45 machine gun, an assault rifle and a Glock semiautomatic handgun were stolen during the burglary and are missing.
The vehicle was one of at least three cars broken into some time early Friday near Curry Ford Road and South Dean Road.
The Sheriff's Office is also conducting an internal review to determine whether the weapons were secured in accordance with agency policy, the release said.
Anyone with information concerning the theft is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.
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