Man charged over burglary at Sheffield gun shop

Andrew Coy, 33, of Eldon Court, has been charged with aggravated burglary, burglary, possession of a shotgun and possession of a firearm, and will appear before Sheffield Magistrates Court today, Monday April 6.

The charges relate to a burglary at Hardy’s Gunsmiths on Alderson Road, Highfield, at around 12.50am on Friday, April 3.

Two other people arrested in connection with the incident, a 38-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, have been released under investigation.

Further warrants have taken place in Sheffield over the weekend in the wake of the burglary and enquiries continue.

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident number 26 of April 3.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report online by visiting their website www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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