Rifle, loaded magazines stolen from BCSO SWAT deputy after leaving equipment outside his residence

BCSO investigators searching for stolen items

Bexar County Sheriff's Office (Joshua Saunders, KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to its SWAT unit had his rifle and loaded magazines stolen after leaving the items unsecured outside his home, BCSO officials confirmed Tuesday.

The theft, which took place sometime between the evening of Sept. 1 and Sept. 2, is now under investigation by the agency.

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BCSO officials did not provide the location of the theft or the deputy’s name.

Anyone with information about possible suspects in the case is asked to contact BCSO at 210-335-6070.

Officials have not said if the deputy faces possible disciplinary action.

Deputies are often responsible for paying back the agency if they lose county equipment.


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Emmy-award winning reporter Dillon Collier joined KSAT Investigates in September 2016. Dillon's investigative stories air weeknights on the Nightbeat and on the Six O'Clock News. Dillon is a two-time Houston Press Club Journalist of the Year and a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Reporter of the Year.