Search Continues for Man Who Stole Gun, Car

Scott Shindledecker

Scott Shindledecker

Published December 23, 2017 5:45 am
Search Continues for Man Who Stole Gun, Car

SIGEL, Pa. (EYT) – The manhunt continues for an unidentified suspect who stole a vehicle from a Jefferson County residence, traveled to a Clarion County camp and stole a shotgun, and then fled the scene.

Marienville-based State Police told exploreClarion.com on Friday morning that they are still searching for a black 2017 Ford Fusion sedan that was stolen from a residence at 6195 Route 36 in Sigel, sometime between midnight and 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The vehicle was last seen in the area of a camp burglary around 11:06 a.m. at 41 Cove Lane in Highland Township, Clarion County, according to Clarion-based State Police Trooper Knight.

Trooper Knight said the suspect stole a 20-gauge shotgun from the camp and fled in the stolen vehicle.

The vehicle is registered in Pennsylvania and bears plate number PD5791K.

It’s unclear where the suspect – who has not been identified – is headed.

“We are requesting that (anyone who) spots this vehicle to contact local police immediately,” said a representative of Marienville-based State Police in a release issued Wednesday afternoon.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact Marienville-based State Police at 814-927-5253, or Clarion-based State Police at 814-226-1710, or the nearest police department.

No further information is available.

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