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CLEARFIELD — Police arrested three people Thursday but are still searching for another in connection with a firearms theft at a Clearfield pawnshop, officials said.
Alex Chavez, 19, and Gabriel Rivas, 18, were arrested and booked into the Weber County Jail Thursday on suspicion of theft, according to Clearfield Police Assistant Chief Kelly Bennett. Police also arrested a juvenile whose name they did not release.
Officials are still searching for another person they have not yet identified who they believe to be connected to the theft.
On Oct. 17, police responded to a report of a gun theft shortly after 3 p.m. at Instant Cash Loan & Pawn, 437 N. Main St., Bennett said.
Two men, a teen and another male whose age is still unknown, entered the store. Three of them looked at the firearms on display while the fourth pawned a chainsaw. While the employee was occupied with the individual with the chainsaw, one of the others in the group reached around the counter and took a .40-caliber handgun, Bennett said.
Another member of the group then took a .22-caliber rifle and hid it in his clothing. The group then ran out of the pawnshop and left in a white Volkswagen Passat. Police located the vehicle that same night but could not find the four individuals involved in the theft.
According to Bennett, the men were in possession of a Bushmaster M4, a .22-caliber rifle and a Springfield XDM .40-caliber handgun.
Police are asking for help identifying the fourth individual who was described as having dark hair and facial hair. At the time of the theft, the person was wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket and a gray shirt with "Army" on the front.
Anyone with information about the incident can call Clearfield police at 801-525-2806 or 911.
