Twenty-one handguns, worth an estimated $20,000, were stolen from a Pelham weapons store Wednesday said Niagara Regional Police.

And police are now searching for a lone male suspect believed to be riding a white or grey racing style motorcycle, which he used to attend and escape from NAS Guns and Ammo.

In a release, police said there was significant traffic in the area — on Regional Road 20 east of Highway 406 — at the time and believe some of those passing by had to have seen the obvious efforts of the suspect breaking into the premise.

Police said they are interested in to speaking anyone who was passing by at the time of the break-in, which took place around 10:30 p.m.

The suspect broke several containers inside the building containing the handguns, all of which were secured with trigger locking devices. No ammunition for the firearms was stolen.

Police said their investigators have a large amount of video evidence to collect and analyze before detailed identifiers of the suspect can be accurately released.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 905-688-4111 ext. 3300.