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Attempted break-in at Bigfork gun shop

| January 29, 2018 6:36 PM

Security alarms brought Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies to Bigfork Guns and Ammo where someone reportedly attempted to break in early Saturday morning.

The suspect is believed to have used either an ax or splitting maul to break the front window of the building located in downtown Bigfork but fled when the alarm system went off, according to owner Mike Krachun. Krachun reported no further damage and nothing stolen. He said the shop’s security cameras caught video evidence of the suspect and the footage is currently under review. Krachun announced that he is offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the suspect who broke his window. No arrests have yet been made.

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