Four guns ended up in the wrong hands after a break-in at a home on a Saskatchewan First Nation earlier this month.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, one or more people broke into a home on the Muskowekwan First Nation, northeast of Regina, on Friday. Police said the burglars caused “extensive damage” inside the home and stole a dark grey gun cabinet containing four firearms, along with a hunting knife and ammunition.
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“The firearms are described as a .308 bolt-action rifle, a .22 pump rifle, a 12 gauge Weatherby shotgun, and a 16 gauge double-barrel shotgun,” the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
The Mounties said investigators believe the burglary happened sometime between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
“Anyone with information about this incident, or who witnessed suspicious activity on Muskowekwan First Nation on the afternoon of July 4, is asked to contact Punnichy RCMP by calling 310-RCMP,” the RCMP added.
Information can also be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers, the Mounties added.