Crime & Safety

I-Team: Patrol Rifle Stolen From State Police Cruiser In Malden

A patrol rifle was stolen from a marked State Police cruiser in Malden overnight, sources told WBZ-TV's I-Team.

(CBS Boston)

March 23, 2023

MALDEN - A patrol rifle was stolen from a marked State Police cruiser in Malden overnight, sources told WBZ-TV's I-Team.

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It happened at an apartment complex. The cruiser was parked in a garage at the time. The I-Team sources said the thieves broke in and stole the rifle and ammunition from a locked compartment inside the vehicle. They said it "appears to be a professional job."

The cruiser belongs to a trooper assigned to Logan Airport, sources said.

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