Stolen firearms in Howard Springs
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services media release, Friday 19 February 2010
Police were alerted to the theft of six pistols and four rifles from a Howard Springs residence yesterday. At about 3.45pm, police received a phone call from a 45-year-old female occupant, reporting the unlawful entry and theft.
It appears the offenders forced entry to the property between 8.30am and 3.30pm yesterday through a rear laundry door, before making their way into the main bedroom and smashing open a secure wardrobe. A silver safe containing six pistols and a black safe containing four rifles were removed from the wardrobe; an unknown amount of ammunition was also stolen from the premises. The complainant’s husband is a member of a number of sporting firearm clubs in the Top End.
The firearms are described as:
- Remington .45 semi-automatic pistol, serial number 1380257
- Walther P -38 semi-automatic pistol, serial number 13861
- Walther P -38 semi-automatic pistol (military design) , serial number 40815
- Luger 9mm semi-automatic pistol, serial number 96360
- Browning 9mm semi-automatic pistol, , serial number E09293
- Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol, serial number W960137
- Lithgow .22 long rifle, serial number 32165
- Winchester pump-action .22-calibre rifle, serial number 430339
- Enfield 30.06 bolt-action rifle, serial number 547144
- Musgrave .308 bolt-action rifle, serial number 966468
Members from the Commanders Tactical Team and Forensics attended the scene and conducted searches of the yard and surrounding areas.
Senior Sergeant Jeff Mosel says “This is an extremely serious matter. Police are very keen to retrieve these firearms and are working with the firearm clubs and gunshops in the course of their investigation.”
Police are urging anyone who may have further information in relation to the incident or may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the Howard Springs area between 8.30am and 3.30pm yesterday, to contact them on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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