photo by: Wyandotte County Detention Center

Benjamin Custis, left, Deldrick Bryant, right

Two Kansas City men have been charged in federal court with burglary after allegedly using a truck to break into and steal 75 firearms from gun shops in Basehor and De Soto, according to the Kansas U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Deldrick Bryant, 19, and Benjamin Custis, 19, both of Kansas City, Kansas, face two counts of burglary of a licensed firearms dealer.

The charges relate to two incidents. The first occurred on Sunday at Free State Gun Company, 14500K Parallel Road, in Basehor, where the men are alleged to have stolen an estimated 50 firearms, including rifle platforms, shotguns and pistols, according to the release.

On Monday, the men are alleged to have broken into Up In Arms, 33490 Lexington Ave., in De Soto, and to have taken an estimated 25 pistols.

Video surveillance from both businesses show a white Ford pickup ramming the doors of the store for the men to gain entry, according to the release.

On Tuesday, the truck was spotted in Kansas City, Kansas, and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives attempted to pull the truck over. The truck fled the scene, hitting a parked car while fleeing into Kansas City, Missouri, where Missouri police officers were able to stop the vehicle and arrest its occupants, according to the release. Police found weapons in the truck that had been stolen from the businesses, the release said.

Bryant’s home was later searched, and ATF agents reportedly found more of the weapons there. The Basehor Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, ATF and the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department are investigating the case.

Custis and Bryant were booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center and are being held without bond, according to Wyandotte County records.