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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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NEWS RELEASE | |||
SUBJECT: | Reward Offered by BATFE for Safe Recovery of Stolen Law Enforcement Firearm | ||
DATE: | July 15, 2020 | ||
CASE #: | 20-014932 | ||
GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
On July 14, 2020 an unmarked law enforcement vehicle belonging to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office was burglarized while it was parked in the Sevier Terrace neighborhood in Kingsport. During the crime, assorted law enforcement equipment with a value in excess of $2,000 was stolen from the vehicle. Among the stolen items was a Stag Arms AR-15 style rifle.
A photo of the actual stolen rifle is included in this release. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) is offering a $2,500 reward for the safe recovery of this stolen law enforcement firearm. Anyone who knows where this rifle can be found, or who may have any information to help identify the culprit or otherwise assist with this investigation, is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Tips may also be called into the BATFE Hotline at 888-ATF-TIPS. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |