Update: Suspect arrested for Cabela’s and Sportsman’s break-ins
Update 6:10 p.m: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says that a suspect has been located and apprehended in both the Cabela’s and Sportsman’s Warehouse burglaries.
The sheriff’s office says they 20-year-old Jace Chadwick, of Afton, Wyoming, has been arrested with the assistance of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming and tips from the public.
Chadwick was booked into the Lincoln County Wyoming Jail on possession of stolen property charges. Further charges in Bonneville County are pending at this time. Detectives are working on collecting some of the stolen property as well as more evidence in the Afton area where Chadwick was located.
The sheriff’s office thanks the public for their help in identifying and locating Chadwick.
Update 2:55 p.m: Sgt. Bryan Lovell with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect in the Cabela’s break-in and burglary has been identified. However, the department is not releasing that information at this time.
Original story: Bonneville County Sheriff’s office is investigating a break-in at Cabela’s in Ammon. At least 16 guns were stolen in the burglary.
According to sheriff’s office the break-in occurred at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. When sheriff’s deputies arrived at the store they discovered someone had been inside the building and approximately 16 different firearms, ammunition, and other items were taken. It appeared that the suspect had possibly been hiding inside the store until after closing before gathering items and leaving.
The sheriff’s office says the crime is similar in nature to a Burglary at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Ammon that occurred in the early morning hours of March 25th where two firearms and possibly other items were taken. The investigation is ongoing and Detectives are still working to determine if the two incidents are connected.
The sheriff’s office is asking that anyone who may have been in the area of the Cabela’s store Tuesday evening or may have knowledge of who this suspect is to contact them. In addition, if anyone was in the area of Sportsman’s Warehouse in the early morning hours of March 25th, between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., and saw anything suspicious, contact the Sheriff’s Office with that information.
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Detectives can be reached during business hours at 208-529-1375 or anytime through Dispatch at 208-529-1200.
Anyone with information or tips on this or other crimes can always contact Law Enforcement anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 208-522-1983 or the website www.ifcrime.org.
