HOLLISTON, Mass. — Holliston police are investigating after a break-in at a Holliston gun academy led to the theft of multiple firearms.
According to police, around 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, officers were dispatched to 100 Kuniholm Drive, Mass Firearms School (MFS), regarding a breaking and entering in progress.
Once on scene, officers found the front glass door shattered. Ashland Police Officers and a Framingham K-9 Unit arrived shortly after to assist in clearing and searching the building. The building was deemed empty.
The owners of MFS arrived to confirm that two semi-automatic rifles hanging on the wall in the front lobby had been stolen.
Surveillance footage from inside the building showed that three suspects smashed the front door of the building, with two of the three individuals having weapons. The individuals were seen fleeing from a vehicle, which was described as possibly a four-door, light-colored sedan.
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Todd McGhee is a law enforcement and security expert who used to work for the Massachusetts State Police. He said the thieves appeared to be familiar with the business.
“This was not a random choice,” McGhee said. “There was some tip they had in order for them to execute such a quick and brazen robbery.”
McGhee said it also appears these people will likely keep these guns for personal use. He believes they would have brought large bags to carry out more weapons if they planned to sell them illegally.
“What they were not prepared to do was take more than they took. They could have grabbed a long bag and loaded up five, six, ten weapons, but they didn’t do that,” McGhee said. “For some reason, they left light. Fortunately, that’s a good thing. I don’t want to support more guns being stolen. The robbery could have been a lot worse with more weapons systems taken.”
He suspects the people involved were young men in their late teens or early 20s. McGhee also says the security video showing the getaway car is a good start. Police can use that and check nearby places for a doorbell or other security video to try and track down the car.
Authorities, including the Holliston Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), continue to investigate the incident.
There are no further details at this time.
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