One charged for Stevensville gun shop burglary

Investigators in Queen Anne’s County say they have made an arrest in the theft of eight handguns from a local gun shop.

The Office of the Sheriff for Queen Anne’s County says 27-year-old Gary Robinson, of Capital Heights, Maryland, turned himself into the Sheriff’s Office. While collecting evidence at the Chesapeake Gun Shop in Stevensville, after the July 27 burglary, Investigators say they found a palm print on broken glass, which they linked to Robinson from a previous burglary arrest.

The Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Unit, along with the Prince George’s County Police, searched Robinson’s home in Capital Heights, early morning on September 10th. Robinson was not home, but the Sheriff’s Office says clothing and 9mm ammunition were seized.

After he turned himself in, Robinson was charged with burglary 2nd degree / general, con-burglary 2nd degree / general, burglary 2nd degree / firearm, con-burglary 2nd degree / firearm, burglary 3rd degree, con-burglary 3rd degree, burglary 4th degree-store, con-burglary 4th degree-store, burglary 4th degree theft, con-burglary 4th degree theft, burglary 4th degree / permit tool, con-burglary 4th degree / permit tool, theft $1000 to under $10,000, con-theft $1000 to under $10,000, and reg firearm illegal possession. He is now being held on a $75,000 bond.

The Sheriff’s Office says they investigation into the incident is on-going at this time, since the handguns have not been recovered, and Robinson’s accomplice has not been identified. All of the stolen firearms were handguns including Sig-Sauer 9mm, a Colt Government .45, four Smith & Wesson revolvers ranging from .38 Special to a .44 magnum, and two Ruger .357 revolvers.

Anyone with information about the incident, is asked to contact Detective Steve Matthews of the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Unit at 410-758-0770 extension 1921.