Suspect sought in theft of guns

Local gun store reports 55 weapons taken after break-in

This screen grab, taken from security surveillance video, shows a suspect in the theft of 55 guns from a local gun store on Highway 80 East. - photo by Special

W theft — This screen grab, taken from security surveillance video, shows a suspect in the theft of 55 guns from a local gun store on Highway 80 East. - photo by Special

More than $25,000 worth of weapons was stolen from a local store sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning, according to a press release from the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office. The BCSO said that deputies responded to Backwoods Armory on Highway 80 East at 10 a.m. Thursday where they met with the owner, who said a suspect had forced entry through a window at the store. After an inventory check, the owner reported that 55 handguns and long guns were missing.