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Guns stolen from Bennington shop

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BENNINGTON, Vt. -

Police say 13 handguns were stolen from a gun shop in Bennington.

It happened just before 3 a.m. Friday at Charlie Wells Gun Store on Northside Drive. Police responded to an alarm activation and found the glass front door smashed and a handgun case broken into with numerous weapons missing.

Surveillance cameras captured pictures of a lone man in a blue hooded sweatshirt and black pants making off with the guns in a gray duffel bag. The guns include both revolvers and semi-automatics with a value of about $8,500.

The stolen handguns are:

  • (1) Smith & Wesson model 500 revolver, with a 4" barrel
  • (1) Smith & Wesson model 500 revolver, with a 6 1/2" barrel
  • (1) Taurus Model 992 combination revolver, .22 caliber
  • (1) Taurus Model 454 Casull 5-shot revolver with a 6 1/2" barrel
  • (1) Taurus Model PT845, .45 ACP caliber semi-auto pistol
  • (1) Taurus Model Tracker revolver .17 caliber
  • (1) Charter Arms Lavender Lady .38 caliber snub-nose revolver
  • (1) Charter Arms revolver, .38 caliber
  • (1) Ruger LCR-22 revolver, .22 caliber
  • (1) Ruger Red Hawk revolver, .44 mag
  • (1) Ruger 3318 SR-9, 9 mm semi-auto pistol
  • (1) Ruger P89, 9 mm pistol
  • (1) Glock 9mm semi-auto pistol

Anyone with information on the burglary is asked to call Bennington Police at 802-442-1030.

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