ATF: 5 rifles stolen from Clayton gun store still missing

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

ATF still looking for rifles stolen from Clayton gun shop

The stolen rifles are very similar to this one, the ATF says.

CLAYTON, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Clayton Police Department are seeking the public's help in the recovery of five 5.56/.223 caliber rifles stolen November 23, 2016, during a burglary at Trigger Happy Guns at 227 E. Main Street in Clayton.

Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App

The stolen firearms are similar in appearance to the one in the photo below:

5.56/.223 caliber rifle
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

In December, Clayton Police charged 23-year-old Cedrick Jermaine Williams with stealing the five rifles from Trigger Happy Guns, but the weapons are still missing.

Anyone with information about the location of these firearms and/or persons who unknowingly purchased one or more of these firearms should contact ATF at (888) ATF-TIPS (888-283-8477); email ATFTips@atf.gov; through its website at www.atf.gov/contact/atf-tips; or through the ReportIt app, www.reportit.com, available on both Google Play and the Apple App Store.

Anyone with information can also contact Clayton Police Department at (919) 553-4611. All calls and tips will be kept confidential.

Report a correction or typo