Thieves smash into pawn shop, steal shotgun

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are hoping surveillance video will help them nab thieves who broke into a local pawn shop and got away with a shotgun.

The owner of Dixie Gun and Pawn in Mableton told Channel 2's Tom Regan that his store has been hit over a dozen times. He even put bars in the windows to keep the thieves out but that still hasn't stopped them.

Surveillance video shows two men smash a window to get into the store early Sunday morning. They are seen ransacking the business, looking around boxes and shelves for any weapons they can steal.

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The owner says they made off with a shotgun.

"They going to do whatever means necessary to come up with a gun, if it takes breaking in. That's what they're going to do," said James Groober.

Groober says thieves who took the shotgun may be surprised to find out it doesn't work.

A couple of months ago, thieves stole over 100 guns from a store in Henry County. Police made several arrests.

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