Police say 3 men arrested were in possession of stolen guns

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Rapid City police have arrested three men they say were in possession of firearms stolen from a local pawn shop.

Ten AR-15-style rifles and one shotgun were stolen from Pawn With Us early in the morning on Sunday and Monday, according to authorities.

Investigators said they received a tip Tuesday afternoon that some of the weapons were at a Rapid City home.

Officers saw three men leaving the property in a vehicle, pulled it over, found two of the guns in the vehicle and arrested the three.

The Rapid City Journal reports tactical officers were called to the house and three men inside were questioned and released. Police say two additional guns and methamphetamine were found in the residence.

“The execution of the search warrant and the associated traffic stop have generated additional leads which detectives are actively following up on,” police spokesman Brendyn Medina said. The police department “is committed to recovering the seven remaining stolen firearms from this business burglary.”