27 rifles stolen from Fort Irine military base

Published July 29, 2011
Associated Press

FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Federal officials say more than two dozen firearms have been stolen from a Southern California military base.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says in a statement Friday that 26 AK-74 assault rifles and one Dragunov sniper rifle were stolen from a supply warehouse at Fort Irwin in San Bernardino County on July 15.

ATF spokesman Special Agent Christian Hoffman says arrests have been made and one rifle has been recovered, but the agency is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to more arrests.

Hoffman could not say how many arrests have been made, whether those arrested were military or civilian or what a motive may have been.

He referred those questions to military officials. Messages left late Friday for an Army spokesman were not immediately returned.

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