Posted on 09/30/2015 2:28:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Pembroke Pines Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary in which nearly 100 firearms were stolen from a home.
On Thursday, Sept. 17, police said a house in the 10000 block of Northwest 1st Street was burglarized and thieves made off with 96 firearms valued at $60,000.
Police said 19-year-old Jesus Regueiro was seen receiving a container that contained some of those firearms from within the victim's fence line.
A search warrant served later that day at Regueiro's Hollywood home uncovered 55 of those stolen firearms.
Regueiro was arrested Monday and charged with burglary. He's been ordered to be held with no bond. It is unknown whether he has hired an attorney. Why would the homeowner own so many guns?
"We believe he had the firearms legally and legitimately and he was just victimized. His house was burglarized and the suspects were able to obtain all of those bins of firearms," said Capt. Al Xiques with Pembroke Pines Police.
Police said they don't believe Regueiro targeted the home, but this was just a random, weapon jackpot. They also believe his getaway car was a stolen vehicle.
"There was a second investigation into a second automobile which was located outside the person's residence," said Det. Peggy Smires with Hollywood Police. Officers responded and with a peek through the window, things started to unravel for Regueiro.
"Through an open window, we could see in plain view, we could see the firearms, which led to the search warrant," Smires said.
Police still need help identifying the second person with Regueiro on the day of the heist, and hopefully that will help recover the 41 guns still on the streets.
"It's very concerning. I mean, those guns can pose a threat to the public if those firearms fall into the wrong hands. It's a great concern to us," Xiques said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Broward County Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIP
Nice how the liberal tries to turn the victim into the bad guy! Why do coin collectors have so many coins, or stamp collectors so many stamps? Car collectors, matchbook collectors? To tell you the truth, I'm a lot more concerned about the kiddie porn collectors than a legal gun collector.
Dude is going to be on the feds radar now.
>> Why would the homeowner own so many guns?
Fancy that! (Sounds of compressed laughter in my house)
One time I was on a trip and the alarm went off in the middle of the night. Wife couldn’t find anything and the local police came by. Asked if she wanted them to check the basement.
They saw the big 4X8 workbench in the center of the room with mounted tools all around it, parts bins, three safes and 6 fireproof security 2 drawer file safes (great for ammo etc.) and asked her if I was an armorer or something....she said ‘collector’ and they said ‘neat’ and went on about their business. I came home the next day and found she’d left the back deck door closed but not latched. I told her next time no one goes down there unless I am here.
I don’t understand someone keeping that many guns in a ‘container,’ especially in Miami with the humidity. I have to keep a dehumidifier running in the summer time to keep it at 50% or below.
My rule of thumb is like your salary - at least twice your age.
If it hadn’t been for the effort of this young man and his compadre finding this cache of weapons who knows what horrors could have been unleashed on to the unsuspecting public. /s/
I wonder how long before the victim is again victimised by the gun grabbers when he is found to have some mental disorder that will lead to the confiscation of his legally purchased firearms?
No doubt some psychiatrist somewhere will determine that the ownership of such a large number of firearms is itself a mental disorder.
Said nanny state “doctor” will find a judge who agrees and issues the orders for the gun owner to be restrained in a psychiatric institution while his fire arms are taken.
For his own good you understand.
The owner must be a safe boater. Many a gun have disappeared as a result of careless boating. Believe me I know.
Yes, I am a pessimist.
The glass is half empty, because it is cracked and leaking.
My pat answer to that question is: Never enough!
I'm sure that you realize that isn't a hypothetical scenario if the gentleman happens to be a Veteran.
What it means is that he should have used some of the money to buy adequate safes for his firearms.
If THAT does not drive it home, no other picture ever will.
I know it’s already happening to veterans.
I considered that a trial run.
Just a matter of time before the entire population is treated the same.
Google "breaking into a gun safe" to see how easy it is.
WOW! I need to re-inventory my stash!
Can I borrow a boat and a strong magnet?
REMEMBER THIS PHOTO ,
30 minutes is a long time for a burglar to be inside a house.
Making a lot of noise cutting into a safe.
I would say 95 percent are in and out in less than 10 minutes.
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