Wolcott

Video shows driver ram Wolcott gun store before thieves steal 9 guns: police

0:00
0:00 / 2:17
NBC Universal, Inc.

Burglars rammed a car into a gun shop in Wolcott early Friday morning and stole nine guns, according to police, and investigators have released video of the brazen break-in.

Burglars rammed a car into a gun shop in Wolcott early Friday morning and stole nine guns, according to police, and investigators have released video of the brazen break-in.

Officers responded to a burglary alarm call at Sportsmen’s Outpost at 415 Wolcott Road at 5:24 a.m. Friday and an officer found a damaged small blue Hyundai Elantra that had been used to ram into the front of the store, according to police.

Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Watch button  WATCH HERE
Nine guns stolen during burglary at Wolcott gun store
A burglar rammed a car into a gun shop in Wolcott early Friday morning and stole nine guns, according to police.

Nine guns were stolen, police said.

Get top local Connecticut stories delivered to you every morning with the News Headlines newsletter.

Newsletter button  SIGN UP

They later learned that the vehicle had been stolen from Bristol.

Investigators have released video, which shows a car ramming the store to break the entrance and several people run inside the store.

Police also found a Kia that had been dumped in Pine Lake in Bristol. They beleive that vehicle had also been stolen from Bristol.

Police ask anyone who has information to call Detective Rob Virgulto at 203-879-1414.

The ATF is also involved in the investigation.

Contact Us