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Pittsburgh police took three people into custody Monday night in connection with burglaries of gun shops in Mercer and Lawrence counties over the weekend.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police arrested three juveniles and a 19-year-old accused of breaking into Lawrence and Mercer county gun stores and stealing more than 20 weapons Sunday and Monday.
Mercer County District Attorney Peter C. Acker said that the suspects stole 10 AR-15 rifles as well as ammunition from the Seconds Count Gun Store.
Video surveillance shows that five people, all wearing masks, hats, and gloves, were involved.
Shenango Township police are investigating whether break-ins at Duke's Sport Shop on Route 422 early Sunday and at a Mercer gun store on Monday are related.Suspects stole 10 firearms from