RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police continue to struggle with an ongoing problem – people leaving guns in their vehicles.
Police say they are investigating yet another rash of firearm thefts from unlocked vehicles.
The latest burglary happened sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning.
The theft was from a vehicle parked on the 2100 block of Oak Avenue. The victim said a pickup was parked, unlocked, on the street. A handgun and two magazines were taken from the pickup’s center console.
This is the fifth firearm taken from an unlocked vehicle in Rapid City in just over two weeks. Police say three handguns and a revolver have been taken.
Police say responsible gun ownership starts with being accountable for a firearm at all times and never leave a firearm in an unoccupied vehicle, let alone one that is unlocked.
