BOSTON — Massachusetts State Police have recovered a rifle that was stolen from a trooper’s locked cruiser in Malden last week.
The department-issued patrol rifle was secured in a mount inside a cruiser that was parked at a residential complex in the city, according to state police.
The rifle was found in the greater Boston area.
A law enforcement source told Boston 25 News that the incident appears to have been a “targeted and planned break-in.”
According to state police, there is no evidence that the rifle was used in the commission of a subsequent crime.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is being released at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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