JACKSON — Police in Jackson are searching for the thief who took a rifle from an officer’s car.
Police spokeswoman Colendula Green tells WAPT-TV the car was parked at the officer’s home in south Jackson at the time of the theft on Tuesday night.
Green could not say whether the car was the officer’s personal vehicle or a patrol car.
The weapon was described as a Heckler & Koch MP5 assault rifle.
Police did not identify the officer and say they have no suspects in the case.
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