Suspects in theft of guns sought

These images taken from Surveillance video from Jayhawk Pawn and Jewelry, 1084 W. Sixth St., shows two men suspected of stealing three guns from the store Thursday afternoon.

These images taken from Surveillance video from Jayhawk Pawn and Jewelry, 1084 W. Sixth St., shows two men suspected of stealing three guns from the store Thursday afternoon.

Two men stole three handguns from Jayhawk Pawn and Jewelry, 1804 W. Sixth St., Thursday afternoon, according to Lawrence Police Sgt. Trent McKinley.

Police responded to the store at about 4 p.m., and a store employee reported that two black men, in their late teens or early 20s, entered the store. One of the men jumped over the counter and grabbed three guns before fleeing the store, McKinley said.

A store employee chased the suspect who had stolen the guns but lost sight of him, while the other man fled.

Anyone with information on this crime can call the Douglas County Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 785-843-TIPS (8477).