Carlsbad police in search of gun thieves

MEXICO THIEVES BREAK INTO A CARLSBAD PAWN SHOP AND GRAB NEARLY HALF A DOZEN GUNS IN 32 SECONDS DETECTIVES SAY THEY KNOW THAT BECAUSE THE SMASH AND GRAB WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE JULIE FERTIG LOOKED OVER THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WITH POLICE– SHE S LIVE IN OUR ROSWELL BUREAU WITH HOW THE CROOKS PULLED IT OFF THE REASON IT WAS SO QUICK— THE MEN RAMMED INTO THE SHOP WITH THEIR CAR LEAVING THEM PLENTY OF TIME TO GRAB WHAT THEY WANTED drove right through the front of the building AS YOU CAN SEE— THE MAN GETS OUT AND GRAB FIVE RIFLES FROM THE PAWN SHOP— AND THEN TAKE OFF THE SMASH AND GRAB TOOK JUST 32 SECONDS we do background checks on everything For somebody to come in here and take five guns it s pretty scary DETECTIVES ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THE CROOKS PLAN ON DOING WITH THE RIFLES for the most part there s only two reasons you steal guns One is to shoot em and one is to sell em DETECTIVES ARE STUDYING THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO– —-HOPING IT WILL LEAD THEM TO THE SUSPECTS BEFORE ANY MORE DAMAGE IS DONE the car actually crashes through knocks over the motorcycle The passenger enters the store The car backs up and drives into the parking lot next door The suspect starts looking around the store but it s unclear what he was really looking for INVESTIGATORS SAY THE MEN TOOK OFF IN A LIGHT BLUE SEDAN DETECTIVES THINK THE MEN COULD BE READY TO HIT AGAIN IN ANOTHER NEARBY TOWN it s not always they smartest things to do to commit crimes within your own city within your own vehicle and then use your stolen goods locally THE STOLEN GUNS ARE MISSING SOME MINOR BUT UNUSUAL PIECES THE PAWN SHOP OWNER IS ADVISING THOSE WORKING AT GUN SHOPS OR GUN SHOWS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANYONE ASKING FOR ODD PARTS REPORTING LIVE FROM THE ROSWELL BUREAU JF EWN4