An extensive investigation has been called after a semi-automatic assault rifle and two 28-round magazines that were left in an police officer’s personal car, disappeared.

According to the Calgary Police Service, the three-year-member is in the process of being suspended with pay.

The service is investigating a breach of code of conduct and imploring whoever took the weapon to return it.

The officer was at a restaurant on Crowfoot Terrace in the northwest, where he left his patrol rifle in the car in a locked case.

He was taking it home to clean it while off-duty, but when he came back to his car the weapon and ammo was missing.

Investigators are looking at CCTV footage to find out who is responsible, and to see if any other vehicles were targeted.

If anyone witnessed or has information about the circumstances surrounding this incident, they are asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:

TALK:1-800-222-8477

TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org

TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637

CASE # 15134995