Crime & Safety

FBI Offering Reward for Bay Area Agent's Stolen Submachine Gun

The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of a submachine gun & ammo stolen from a Bay Area agent's car.

BAY AREA, CA β€” The FBI is now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of a gun and several other items stolen out of an agent's vehicle last month in Contra Costa County.

According to FBI officials, an H&K 10mm MP5 submachine gun, three magazines and one ballistic vest were stolen sometime between 6 p.m. on Jan. 8 and 10 a.m. on Jan. 9 in either Concord, Orinda or Lafayette.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is working with the FBI to locate and recover the stolen items.

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Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the FBI's San Francisco field office at (415) 553-7400. Individuals can remain anonymous.

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