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Update: Patrol Car Burglaries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE

From: Sheriff Todd Entrekin Date: February 21, 2012
Etowah County Sheriff’s Office

UPDATE: PATROL CAR BURGLARIES

Several items stolen from patrol vehicles in Etowah County have been recovered.
“We are extremely pleased that tips from the public have helped us solve this case,” says Sheriff Todd Entrekin. “Our communities are safer because these guns are no longer in the hands of criminals.”
Two suspects are currently in custody.
One long gun, two AR15 shot guns and one bullet proof vest was found today at various locations in Etowah County.
The investigation is ongoing.
“The investigators and detectives are to be highly commended for their hard work on this case,” Sheriff Entrekin says. “This is just another great example of what can be accomplished when law enforcement agencies work together.”

Additional details will be released at a news conference tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22nd, at 11:00 a.m. at the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office.

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Gadsden, AL 35901

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