Police are investigating after a person allegedly stole a rifle and ammunition from inside an EnCon police officer's car in Wallingford last week.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said one of their officers had a state-issued rifle and ammunition stolen from their police vehicle while it was parked and locked at a private home.
The incident happened on July 26. Authorities said the vehicle was one of several cars in the area that were broken into.
The Wallingford Police Department is investigating.
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