2008 Woodie Awards
Law & Order
Matthew Waite
Issue date: 1/13/97 Section: News
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A look at crime on campus and in the community
Burglary
The breaking and entering of a gun store early Friday
morning has police starting from scratch.
Police were called to Archer Arms-Pawn, 1334 S. 33rd
St., around 2 a.m. When they arrived, 49 handguns, worth
about $13,000 all together, were missing.
The perpetrator entered the building through the roof,
police reports said.
Capt. Kim Koluch said Friday morning the theft has the
department's attention.
"It's a major concern," Koluch said. "We don't like
having guns unaccounted for out on the street any more than
you do."
Some of the 49 weapons stolen were large caliber and
semi-automatic handguns, such as a 9 mm pistol, a
.380-caliber semi-automatic, a .357-caliber Magnum and a
.44-caliber Magnum.
Investigators have no new leads, Koluch said, and
encouraged anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at
475-3600.
Suspicious package
The bomb squad was called to the downtown post office,
700 R St., when employees reported a suspicious package
around 9:20 a.m. Thursday.
Lincoln Police Sgt. Ann Heermann said employees heard
broken glass inside the package and reported a white liquid
leaking from the box.
When authorities opened the box, they found bottles of
milk that had been mailed from Kansas.
Vandalism
A string of vandalism with a BB- or pellet-gun in north
Lincoln destroyed more than $2,000 worth of car windows.
Heermann said because the incidents were reported on
the same day about the same time, police believe they are
the result of one person or group.
Cars were damaged in the areas of 12th Street near
Irving, Fairfield and Hartley streets. No burglaries were
reported from the cars.
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Burglary
The breaking and entering of a gun store early Friday
morning has police starting from scratch.
Police were called to Archer Arms-Pawn, 1334 S. 33rd
St., around 2 a.m. When they arrived, 49 handguns, worth
about $13,000 all together, were missing.
The perpetrator entered the building through the roof,
police reports said.
Capt. Kim Koluch said Friday morning the theft has the
department's attention.
"It's a major concern," Koluch said. "We don't like
having guns unaccounted for out on the street any more than
you do."
Some of the 49 weapons stolen were large caliber and
semi-automatic handguns, such as a 9 mm pistol, a
.380-caliber semi-automatic, a .357-caliber Magnum and a
.44-caliber Magnum.
Investigators have no new leads, Koluch said, and
encouraged anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at
475-3600.
Suspicious package
The bomb squad was called to the downtown post office,
700 R St., when employees reported a suspicious package
around 9:20 a.m. Thursday.
Lincoln Police Sgt. Ann Heermann said employees heard
broken glass inside the package and reported a white liquid
leaking from the box.
When authorities opened the box, they found bottles of
milk that had been mailed from Kansas.
Vandalism
A string of vandalism with a BB- or pellet-gun in north
Lincoln destroyed more than $2,000 worth of car windows.
Heermann said because the incidents were reported on
the same day about the same time, police believe they are
the result of one person or group.
Cars were damaged in the areas of 12th Street near
Irving, Fairfield and Hartley streets. No burglaries were
reported from the cars.
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