WATERVILLE, Maine — A local pawn shop was robbed early Monday morning and the perpetrators managed to escape with firearms, according to police.
Police Chief Joseph Massey said officers arrived at the J.R. Pawn Shop on Elm Street just after 3 a.m. and found the window in the door had been smashed.
A search of the building by Waterville police, with help from Winslow and Oakland police, turned up no suspects, Massey said, and a state trooper’s K-9 unit was also unsuccessful.
Massey said three assault weapons and two handguns were taken from the shop.
“That’s very concerning for us to have stolen weapons on the street,” he said. “Given the increase in pharmacy robberies it’s very concerning.”
Detective Alan Perkins is investigating the case, according to Massey, and officers don’t have any leads as to who may have stolen the guns.
Anyone with information should contact Waterville police at 680-4700 and ask for Perkins.
“Sigh…” This was a burglary, not a robbery. Good old BDN. Try Googling the terms.
Any chance the stolen items are headed for Massachusetts??
nah, they’re probably headed to mexico, they’re now part of the “fast and furious” shenanigans.
They where not ASSAULT WEAPONS they where semi auto.
the liberals classify the following as an “assualt rifle:
anything that has an extended magazine (more than 3 rounds),
any weapon with a scope or red dot sight,
any rifle or shotgun with a composite stock, and/or a pistol grip stock,
or anything with a muzzle brake
lol
What is the difference between burglary, robbery, and theft?Here is the shortest answer to that question. First,burglary is the intent to break into a building without consent with the intent of committing a crime inside (including theft). Burglary is a specific intent crime, requiring that the burglar knowingly intend to commit a crime while inside. A person does not have to forcibly enter a building to commit burglary; going in through an unlocked window or door can still fulfill the “breaking” element of burglary.
Theft simply involves taking something from someone else with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. Embezzlement is a form of theft in which an employee diverts money intended for his employer or other employees for his or her own use. Likewise, fraud is also a form of theft, involving using trickery to permanently deprive someone of his or her property.
Finally, robbery is another specific intent crime, requiring both theft and a form of violence or threat of violence used to deprive someone of their property. The most common example of a robbery is a convenience store holdup, in which a robber threatens to shoot a cashier unless the cashier hands over the loot.
In all three cases — theft, burglary, and robbery — the government must prove that the defendant intended to permanently deprive someone of his or her property; generally, this element can be proven through the jury’s use of common sense or other circumstantial evidence suggesting the defendant meant to take the property forever. For instance, if a person steals someone else’s car and then claims it wasn’t a theft because he meant to return the car when he was done, the government can admit evidence that the defendant removed the VIN number to suggest he planned to permanently deprive the owner of his vehicle.
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What is the difference between burglary, robbery, and theft?Here is the shortest answer to that question. First,burglary is the intent to break into a building without consent with the intent of committing a crime inside (including theft). Burglary is a specific intent crime, requiring that the burglar knowingly intend to commit a crime while inside. A person does not have to forcibly enter a building to commit burglary; going in through an unlocked window or door can still fulfill the “breaking” element of burglary.Theft simply involves taking something from someone else with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. Embezzlement is a form of theft in which an employee diverts money intended for his employer or other employees for his or her own use. Likewise, fraud is also a form of theft, involving using trickery to permanently deprive someone of his or her property.Finally, robbery is another specific intent crime, requiring both theft and a form of violence or threat of violence used to deprive someone of their property. The most common example of a robbery is a convenience store holdup, in which a robber threatens to shoot a cashier unless the cashier hands over the loot.In all three cases — theft, burglary, and robbery — the government must prove that the defendant intended to permanently deprive someone of his or her property; generally, this element can be proven through the jury’s use of common sense or other circumstantial evidence suggesting the defendant meant to take the property forever. For instance, if a person steals someone else’s car and then claims it wasn’t a theft because he meant to return the car when he was done, the government can admit evidence that the defendant removed the VIN number to suggest he planned to permanently deprive the owner of his vehicle.