High-powered rifles, ammunition and body armor were stolen from an FBI cruiser on Capitol Hill, and authorities are offering a $25,000 reward to find the thieves.
The car was one of 20 vehicles that were broken into early Saturday morning at a government lot on 1000 Water St. SW. Two of the cars were registered to the FBI, and one of the cruisers contained automatic rifles, ammunition, camera equipment and body armor. No computer equipment that contained sensitive information was stolen from the cars, FBI spokeswoman Debbie Weierman said.
The cruiser was fully equipped because it was issued to a member of the FBI’s response team who has to be ready to move at all times, Weierman said.
Law enforcement officials say video cameras captured the images of five men breaking into the vehicles. Weierman said they aren’t able to release the descriptions of the men yet, but they have several leads.
“We don’t want these weapons on the street,” she said.
Anybody with information can call the FBI Washington Field Office at 202-278-2000. The FBI will pay up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest of any of the individuals.
