Putnamville detective's home burglarized, guns stolen
PUTNAMVILLE -- The Criminal Investigation Division at the Putnamville Post is seeking help from the public in the investigation of residential burglary at Danville.
The victim is an Indiana State Police detective assigned to the Putnamville Post.
Sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, unknown person or persons forced open the front door of the residence at 2417 S. County Road 125 West, Danville, and removed multiple weapons and televisions.
The firearms included a Harrington and Richardson single-shot 12 gauge shotgun, a Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun with a pistol grip, a Remington semi-auto .22 caliber long rifle, a Winchester Pump .22 caliber long rifle, a French MAS 49/56 308 semi-auto rifle, and a Russian Nagant M44 bolt-action rifle.
Also taken was an Indiana State Police uniform duty belt with two 9-millimeter magazines, along with handcuffs and assorted law enforcement items. None of the firearms is ISP-issued.
A credit card stolen from the residence was used at the Phillips 66 Service Station at 6455 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, to purchase diesel fuel, police said.
The suspect vehicle is believed to be a dark-colored, four-door Ford diesel-powered pickup.
The suspects are believed to be a white male (description unavailable at this time) and a white female, possibly in her middle to late 20s with a brown ponytail.
Anyone with information in this investigation is urged to contact ISP Det. Jim Dungan of the Putnamville Post at 653-4114 or 1-800-225-8576.