PRATTVILLE — The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the early Sunday morning burglary of a gun shop.

Three men broke into the Minnow Bucket, in the 2400 block of Highway 14, Autaugaville, about 1:10 a.m., said Sheriff Joe Sedinger. The trio didn’t make off with any firearms, but it wasn’t for lack of trying, he said. They entered the business, which also operates as a convenience store, by taking a crowbar to the front door.

“They went right to the guns, of course,” Sedinger said. “The guns were secured by a cable. They snatched the guns out of the racks, but the cable held. It was really comical, the way they tried and tried to get the guns.”

They did make off with tobacco products, the cash register and an undisclosed amount of cash, he said.

The commotion, and sounding of the alarm, summoned a nearby neighbor from his home, who walked into his yard clad in underwear and armed with a handgun, sheriff’s office reports show. When investigators asked him if he thought of shooting at the suspects, he told them they were too far away, the sheriff said.

The Autaugaville burglary doesn’t seem to be related to two-back-to back burglaries earlier in the month at a Montgomery gun shop, Sedinger said. On June 30 and July 1, Walter Craig was broken into and 13 firearms were stolen, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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Montgomery police arrested three male juveniles in connection with the burglaries.

Surveillance video from the store captures clear images of the suspects as they enter the building.

“We’ve got good footage,” Sedinger said. “Somebody knows these guys. We need them to call and tell us who the suspects are.”

Charges of burglary and theft of property are pending at this time. If you have any information on these suspects contact the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office at 334-361-2500.