"It’s not just weapons we’ve had body armor stolen loaded magazines and it and it is increasing.
"If you're so pro-gun you need to do what is necessary to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals."īobbitt said the best way to make sure your valuables aren’t stolen out of your vehicle is to take them out and make sure your car is locked. "It’s just really terrifying to know that people are stealing weapons that are already dangerous and now there are criminals walking around with people's guns," said Ford. However, other residents like Ayaliah Ford are concerned. That’s what people look in your car for guns electronics and stuff like that." James Anderson a gun owner and Killeen resident said, "I don’t leave my gun in the car I don’t put my gun in the car unless I’m going to shoot it. This trend of break-ins has some locals practicing good habits. So, it's 20 Stolen weapons that are out on out on the street," Bobbitt said. "Out of the 22 from vehicles alone, we have only recovered two stolen weapons. 1, Bobbitt said 34 weapons have been stolen from Killeen residents to date, 22 were from car burglaries and 14 were taken from unlocked cars. A lot of times when people leave their vehicle unsecured it’s 'I just went out and I started it and I ran back in the house for something' and unfortunately that’s when crime of opportunity occurs." Lacey Bobbitt with the General Crimes Unit at Killeen Police Department said, "Based on my data it was not concentrated in one district it’s throughout the city. It's a problem law enforcement is seeing across the City of Killeen and it's happening in a blink of an eye. The police department is working to remind residents to store their guns properly and keep those vehicles locked.
The City of Killeen has seen a string of car burglaries where weapons have been stolen.
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