Connecticut State Police located AR-15 that was stolen from cruiser on July 4th

KILLINGLY, Conn. — Connecticut State Police have announced that they have recovered the firearms stolen from a cruiser on July 4th.

At the time of the incident, Troop D in Killingly were responding to numerous reports of car break-ins in Danielson.

Multiple vehicles were gone through and multiple pieces of property were taken from the vehicles.

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During an interview with FOX61, Brian Foley of The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection announced that the AR-15 rifle stolen out of a trooper's cruiser was recovered yesterday, as well as many of the other stolen items.

He also said he expects arrests in the case to be made as early as today.

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The State Police worked in conjunction with Hartford Police Department, the FBI, and other local agencies during the seven-day investigation.

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The criminal investigation remains very active as does the parallel internal affairs investigation.

Anyone with information concerning these thefts are urged to call Troop D at 860-779-4900.