4 suspects detained in connection to New Kensington gun shop burglary

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Four suspects were detained after a traffic stop in Homestead on Wednesday in connection to a burglary at a New Kensington gun shop.

ATF agents say a traffic stop Wednesday evening in Homestead is part of their investigation into a gun shop burglary in New Kensington.

A swarm of Homestead Police cars converged on another vehicle at the intersection of West Street and East 15th Avenue just after 4:00 pm Wednesday.

Surveillance cameras at a nearby business captured the incident.

The video shows a handcuffed man in a black hoodie and gray pants placed into a police cruiser.

It also shows an officer holding what appears to be a handgun.

In total, ATF agents say four people were taken into custody for questioning, possibly in connection to the gun shop theft.

“We heard some news from the ATF that they had a couple guys on their radar, a couple suspects on their radar and that they would have them shortly,” said Cole Berg, the co-owner of RC Firearms in New Kensington, along with his father.

Their Freeport Street business was broken into early Monday morning.

Investigators say a truck was used like a battering ram to break down the shop’s reinforced metal door.

Glass gun cases were smashed, and multiple firearms were taken.

Berg would not say how many.

“One gun in the wrong hands is one too many. Even if they took one firearm, that’s one firearm that’s too many,” Berg said.

RC Firearms is still closed for repairs, but Berg hopes to reopen as soon as possible.

In the meantime, they’re adding large concrete barriers in front of the door as well as more security cameras and alarms in hopes of preventing another theft.

“Hopefully it never happens again, especially with the security measures we’re taking,” Berg said.

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