Rifles stolen from western Oregon sporting goods store

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a “brazen” bandit stole four assault weapons worth $8,500 from a sporting goods store in western Oregon.

Springfield Police Lt. Scott McKee tells The Register-Guard (https://bit.ly/2sdEeeY) in a story on Saturday that workers at Cabela’s in Springfield discovered the thefts on June 24.

Officials say security cameras show a man concealing two Noveske rifles each worth $2,500 under a black jacket on June 24 and leaving the store.

Addition investigation found the same suspect stole a Lantac Raven rifle worth $2,500 on June 17 and a Century Arms rifle worth $1,000 on June 23.

Police say the weapons are high-powered rifles capable of carrying large-capacity magazines.

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Information from: The Register-Guard, https://www.registerguard.com