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Published March 07, 2009, 07:17 AM

Spearfish SD ATF, businesses offer $15,700 reward

Some business owners are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the conviction of whoever stole a batch of weapons and broke into more than a dozen other businesses in Spearfish.

Some business owners are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the conviction of whoever stole a batch of weapons and broke into more than a dozen other businesses in Spearfish.

Also, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the conviction of the thief or thieves who stole firearms from Alpha Title & Pawn, a federally licensed firearms dealer. Fifteen firearms were stolen during the Feb. 22 break-in.

Four more businesses have joined, adding $700 to the overall reward fund.

Police say 16 business have been burglarized. In most of the cases, the burglars stole cash, breaking into safes and cash registers.

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