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June 21, 2009 at 1:36 PM

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Tactical rifle stolen from Island County deputy's patrol car

Someone broke into a patrol car parked outside the home of an Island County sheriff's deputy and made off with items totaling more than $6,000, including a tactical rifle.

The break-in happened sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning outside the deputy's Camano Island home. Someone pried open the door on the deputy's 2008 Dodge Charger and took a Panasonic CF-30 "Tough book" laptop computer, a cell phone and a digital camera.The thief was also able to pick the weapons lock in the passenger compartment and remove a Smith & Wesson M&P AR-15 rifle with an Eotech sight.

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According to the Sheriff's Office, the laptop computer is password protected and contains no sensitive information. The computer's link to the computer aided dispatch system was severed so no other information is in jeopardy.

The Sheriff's Office has no suspects.

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They picked the weapons lock? Hmmm..I wonder if the rifle was in open view with a weapons lock that secured it to a bracket. That would be... Posted on June 22, 2009 at 12:30 AM by mukilteoman. Jump to comment

Mikes47chev and scubafrog the two of you are idiots!! I wonder if either one of you have stepped up and done a ride along with the police in your... Posted on June 23, 2009 at 10:18 PM by bbqsnbonfires. Jump to comment

I think it is pretty bad to say that the cop would have stolen it himself when they have to buy their own anyways. And to say the cop is a bad cop... Posted on June 22, 2009 at 9:34 PM by camanopug. Jump to comment

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