ATF Offers $5,000 Reward in Theft of 138 Firearms

Reward Notice

Colorado Springs - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Denver Field Division, in conjunction with the Colorado Springs Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information or evidence related to those involved in the theft of 138 firearms, valued at over $100,000, from a storage trailer belonging to a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) who was traveling to attend a gun show.

The theft from the FFL storage trailer occurred on the morning of March 27 while parked at Hampton Inn by Hilton Colorado Springs-Airport located at 2077 Aerotech Dr., Colorado Springs, Colorado. One suspect has been arrested by the Colorado Springs Police Department, a U-Haul van used in the crime has since been recovered and the stolen firearms are largely unrecovered at this time. The ongoing investigation is being conducted jointly by the Colorado Springs Police Department and the ATF Denver Field Division, Colorado Springs Field Office.

Anyone with information about this burglary should contact ATF at (888) ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477) or the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000. Information can also be sent to [email protected] or through ATF's website at www.atf.gov/contact/atftips. Tips can be submitted anonymously using the Reportit® app, available from both Google Play and the Apple App store, or by visiting www.reportit.com.

ATF regulates the firearm industry and is the federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction for investigating fires and explosions. More information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov.