$15K reward offered for information about Monroe gun burglary

MONROE, N.C. (WBTV) - Officials are offering a reward up to $15,000 for information related to a gun burglary in Monroe.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the National Shooting Sports Foundations (NSSF) have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for an overnight burglary.

ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000, which will be matched by the NSSF for a total reward of up to $10,000.

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, officials say multiple people broke into Whitley Power Equipment, a federal firearms licensee, on Pageland Highway.

Multiple guns were stolen during the break-in.

Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at 1-800-ATF-TIPS (800-283-8477), email ATFTips@atf.gov, or contact ATF through its website at www.atf.gov/contact/atf-tips. Tips may also be submitted to ATF through the ReportIt ® app, visiting www.reportit.com or by calling Union County Sheriff’s Office Crimestoppers at (704) 283-5600. All calls and tips will be kept confidential.

For more information about ATF go to www.atf.gov.