Posted on 09/02/2010 10:51:23 PM PDT by smokingfrog
Two dangerous guns are in the hands of criminals who somehow stole them out of an officer's patrol car, according to a sheriff's report.
A Glock 23 rifle and a .40 caliber pistol were stolen out of the patrol car parked in front of the officer's house, the report said, and the officer may have waited weeks before telling anyone about the theft.
"All people should know better than to leave a gun like that in their vehicle," said Detective Brent Johnson of the Dickson County Sheriff's Office.
Yet, according to a sheriff's report, that's what law enforcement officer Constable Dale Selvidge did.
"The AR 15, it's an assault-type rifle. It will fire quite a few rounds quite fast, so that's one of the weapons we are particularly worried about," said Johnson.
Selvidge said he routinely left the guns in his car even when he's out of town, according to the report.
"He said the reason the guns were secured in his vehicle was because he had small kids in his house and he felt that being secured in the vehicle would be better," Johnson said.
Selvidge told deputies that his car lock doesn't always work properly, the report said. The day before he left town, Selvidge said, he pulled two men over for a traffic stop then took them back to his house and paid them to work on his car.
He told officers he isn't sure if the two men saw his guns.
The next night, Selvidge said, his wife heard dogs barking, and that may have been when the guns were stolen, but he really isn't sure, according to the report.
Selvidge left town Aug. 9 for another job he has. When he returned Aug. 26, that's when he said he noticed the weapons missing.
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(Funny sad, because it's true.)
wow, even out here in the country, the BS is smellin bad today...
Woof....
That picture always makes me chuckle. :) Thanks
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