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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Reward Notice

For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Contact: Matthew A. Fleming

ATF, NSSF Offer Up to $5,000 for Information About Burglary of Shongo General Store FFL

Buffalo, NY -The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have offered a combined reward of up to $5,000 (up to $2,500 from ATF and up to $2,500 from NSSF) for infonnation leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the burglary of firearms from federally licensed firearms dealer.

Sometime between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on March 21, 2018, an unknown person or persons burglarized Shongo General Store, FFL located in the Town of Willing, NY and stole thirteen (13) long guns and five (5) handguns.

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The investigation is being conducted jointly by A TF and the New York State Police.

Anyone with infonnation about the burglary or the stolen firearms should contact ATF at 1-888-A TF-GUNS (888-283-4867), email ATFTips@atf.gov, or contact ATF through its web site at www.atf.gov/contact/atf-tips. Tips may also be submitted to ATF through the Repo1iltĀ® app, available on both Google Play and the Apple App Store, or by visiting www.reportit.com. All tips will be kept confidential.

ATF, along with our law enforcement partners, is committed to ensuring that our communities are safe and that those who violate federal laws are held accountable. ATF is the federal agency primarily responsible for administering and enforcing the criminal and regulatory provisions of the federal laws pertaining to destructive devices, explosives, and arson. More information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov.

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New York Field Division