Suspects sought in gun thefts from Columbus store

Columbus police and federal agents are looking for your help finding two men who stole firearms from a store early this morning. — and were caught on video.

The burglary happened at about 4:30 a.m. this morning at Watson Chambers Defense Institute on 17th Street. The men are shown breaking the glass out of a front window at the store, running inside and grabbing guns that were on display. They then left seconds later, says Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman with the Columbus police.

The federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms is also involved in the investigation.

Harris says both suspects are white males who were wearing gloves and had their faces covered. Anyone with tips or information on the thefts can report them anonymously to the Columbus Police Department by calling 812-376-2600.