39 guns stolen from shop next to Euless, Texas police department

Nearly 40 guns were stolen from Euless Guns and Ammo, 1200 West Euless, which is located next to that city's police department. >> Click to look back at Texas' gun law changes Nearly 40 guns were stolen from Euless Guns and Ammo, 1200 West Euless, which is located next to that city's police department. >> Click to look back at Texas' gun law changes Photo: GoogleMaps Photo: GoogleMaps Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close 39 guns stolen from shop next to Euless, Texas police department 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

Police in Euless, Texas are investigating the theft of 39 handguns stolen from a gun store that neighbors that city's police department.

Euless Guns and Ammo at 1200 West Euless Boulevard was broken into Saturday morning. Surveillance footage captured five robbers rush in and out of the store. The group pulled up, exited a Ford F250 pickup truck and proceeded to tear off metal bars before rushing in and taking several firearms.

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Federal agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are assisting officers with searching for the robbers. The police department has not yet released the surveillance footage.

Euless Police Department spokesman Sgt. Scott Peterson said due to the bold act and sizable theft, he believes these are not petty thieves.

"Any crime can happen anywhere at any time," Peterson told NBC-DFW. "I mean, we're talking literally couple hundred feet from the front door of the police department, but again the officers middle of the night aren't stationed here at the police department."