National Guard Combat Humvee Stolen, Prompting $10K Reward

BELL, CA — An armored combat vehicle was stolen from the National Guard Armory in Los Angeles County Friday, and the FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to its recovery.

The military Humvee was stolen in the city of Bell at about 8:15 a.m. Friday morning, according to FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. It's worth $120,000 and is green camouflage in color, with a bumper number of 40BSBHQ6 and registration number NZ311R, she said.

The Humvee was described a four-door high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle, Eimiller said. It was up-armored, upgraded and considered a combat vehicle.

The theft carries with it a penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison, Eimiller said.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the Humvee was asked to call the FBI at 310-477-6565.

City News Service contributed to this report.