2 Men Charged With Stealing 40 Guns From Lowell Home
LOWELL (CBS) – Two men were arraigned on Friday for allegedly stealing 40 guns from a Lowell home earlier in the week.
Lowell residents George Rodriquez, 31, and Miguel Rivera-Otero, 20, were charged with breaking and entering, unlawful possession of a firearm, and larceny of a firearm, among other charges.
Police said the men broke into the home on 9 Dublin Street on the morning of Jan. 2 and stole the weapons from a vault. The homeowner was legally licensed to possess the guns, according to authorities.
Following the arrests of the suspects, police recovered five weapons and ammunition that were alleged to have been stolen from the home.
The suspects are due back in court on Jan. 11.
