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Three Churches Burned, Task Force Formed GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wayne L. Dixie, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the Charlotte Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the church fires in Stokesdale and Oak Ridge, NC from December 22, 2012 to January 2, 2013. On December 22, 2012, around...

TIJUANA, Mexico, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Joseph Riehl, San Francisco Field Division announced that David Torrado was arrested Monday in Tijuana on a warrant for illegally possessing firearms and body armor. According to a grand jury indictment, Torrado, 39, a resident of Las Vegas has been charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of possession of an...

62 Firearms Stolen From Licensed Firearms Dealer ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scott L. Heagney, Resident Agent in Charge, of the Rochester Field Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the burglary and theft of 62 firearms from Tom's Guns and Ammo, a federally licensed firearms dealer in Sodus, New York....

45 Firearms Stolen from Pops Guns INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, today announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from Pops Guns, 30 S. Post Road, Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday. ATF and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are...

Investigators Seek Public's Help in Solving Crimes GWINNETT, Ga., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An unidentified black male has robbed eight cellular telephone stores at gunpoint between May and October of this year. Seven of the robberies have occurred in South Gwinnett County on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, while the eighth occurred in Snellville, Ga. "It goes without saying this individual has little to no regard for the safety and welfare of others," said Bureau of...

Investigators Seek Public's Help in Solving Crime, Recovering Stolen Guns BUFORD, Ga., Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Agent in Charge Scott Sweetow of the Atlanta Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for the theft of firearms occurring at federal firearms licensee (FFL) Buck-N-Bass located at...

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Agent in Charge Steven J. Bogdalek, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division, and the Torrance Police Department, (TPD), today announced that a $5,000 reward will be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee. Turner's Outdoorsman is also matching ATF's reward...

Melvin King Takes Over as Agency Head in South Texas HOUSTON, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Melvin D. King, Jr. has reported to Houston as the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Houston Field Division which encompasses all of Southern Texas. Mr. King brings 27 years of law enforcement experience to Houston. In his tenure with ATF, King has investigated the entire range of crimes under ATF's jurisdiction...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Response Team (NRT) today announced it has completed the initial investigation at Nelson's Speed Shop, 4566 South Greenville Road, Greenville, Mich. June 22 the Montcalm Township Fire Department responded to the fire scene. ATF and the Michigan State Police began a fire scene investigation and ATF's NRT was requested to assist with the investigation. The...

PHOENIX, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been activated by request from the City of Tolleson to investigate a fire at the LDS Church. On June 29th, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a fire destroyed the LDS Church located at 701 North 95(th) Avenue, Tolleson, Arizona. Participating agencies include the Tolleson Fire and Police Department. "ATF is investigating this...