TEMPLE — Two firearms and an undisclosed amount of cash were reported stolen Thursday following a break-in at a home at 75 Varnum Pond Road, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday.
Deputy Andrew Morgan reported the burglary occurred between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and was reported at 4:07 p.m., Nichols said.
Two rifles — a Remington .30-06, bolt action and a ArmaLite AR-15 — were taken, he said.
Morgan was notified Sunday night by the gun owner that the rifles were found in his yard, Nichols said Monday morning.
More than $500 in cash was also taken.
Evidence from the scene and is being processed, Nichols said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 207-778-2680.
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