Rifles stolen from police cars
Other stolen items found burning on mesa
Updated: Thursday, 11 Jun 2009, 12:41 PM MDT
Published : Thursday, 11 Jun 2009, 12:41 PM MDT
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Thieves broke into five U.S. Forest Service Police vehicles as the officers slept at an Albuquerque hotel, taking off with several high-powered rifles, laptops and radios.
The officers discovered the thefts at the Sheraton Uptown early Thursday morning and called Albuquerque police.
As police investigated, Bernalillo County firefighters responded to a fire on Albuquerque's West Mesa, where they discovered some of the stolen laptops, radios and documents burning.
Officials are focusing their efforts on the weapons, which are still missing. The fire destroyed much of the evidence, making the investigation that much harder.
Anybody with information about the break-in is asked to call Albuquerque police at 505-242-2677.
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