Thieves Break In To Deputy's Car, Steal Backpack With Gun: Police

COLUMBUS, OH — Columbus police are asking for help identifying a man and a woman who broke into a Franklin County sheriff's deputy's vehicle last week and made off with a book bag containing a handgun. The Columbus Division of Police tweeted Monday afternoon that the deputy's car was broken into sometime between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on May 2 near Lou Berliner Sports Park in Southwest Columbus.

WTTE reported the deputy had been playing basketball at the time.

The thieves stole a backpack, which contained the deputy's service weapon, a gun belt, a knife and a wallet.

A credit card that was also in the bag was used at the N&N Market store located on Sullivant Avenue and Clarendon Avenue, police said. It was also used at a Speedway gas station on Brown Road.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or email bcrawford@columbuspolice.org.

KNOW THESE SUSPECTS? 5/2/18 between 8-10pm, @OHFCSO deputy's car broken into@Berliner Park. Book bag stolen containing: duty weapon (hand gun), gun belt, knife & wallet. Credit card used@N&N Market@Sullivant Ave. & Speedway@Brown Rd. CPD:645-2006 or bcrawford@columbuspolice.org. pic.twitter.com/ZKK82L7HEd
— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPolice) May 7, 2018

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