Friday, March 23rd 2012, 8:29 am
A busy Muskogee Walmart was evacuated late Thursday night after a man broke into a gun case and tried to steal a rifle.
Officers say 35-year-old Everett Rowlands went into the Walmart on West Shawnee around 10:15 p.m. Police say Rowlands broke into a gun case and took an M-4 Rifle. He tried to load it but wasn't able to because it had a gun lock. Police say he then grabbed a Mini-14 rifle and ran into a storeroom.
Wal-Mart employees evacuated the store and officers were able to take Rowlands into custody.
Rowlands was booked on complaints of grand larceny, reckless handling of a firearm, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and obstructing an officer. He also had two outstanding warrants for knowingly concealing stolen property.
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