Gregory Snyder, Gun Theft, Missouri 2021

St. Louis, MO - In a shocking turn of events, Gregory Snyder, 45, of Bismarck, Missouri, has admitted to stealing firearms and other items from a farm and home store in Potosi, Missouri in 2021.

According to the Potosi Police Department, Snyder, a resident of St. Francois County, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to theft of firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer and possession of body armor by a violent felon.

The crime took place on September 19, 2021, when Snyder hid in the store and emerged after closing time to steal power tools, camping gear, and 13 guns, including eight rifles and five shotguns.

Snyder loaded the guns and some of the other stolen goods in his car and took them to a river in eastern Washington County. He returned early the next morning for more, but by then, Potosi Police Department officers had spotted evidence of the burglary.

Snyder was stopped and questioned by police, who found that he no longer had the stolen goods in his car. However, he was drinking a Mountain Dew that had been stolen from the store, and was wearing clothing matching that worn by the burglar.

Additionally, Snyder had stolen Kevlar vests in his car, which further implicated him in the crime. The investigation is ongoing, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Potosi Police Department are working together to recover the stolen firearms.

Two of the shotguns have been recovered, but the other guns are among more than $12,000 in stolen goods that remain missing.

Snyder is scheduled to be sentenced on November 6, and faces consequences for his actions.

Anyone with information about the stolen firearms is asked to contact the ATF at 314-768-3120 or online at https://www.atf.gov/contact/atf-tips, or the Potosi Police at 573-438-5468.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence, and making our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Defendant: Gregory Snyder

Charges: Theft of firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer and possession of body armor by a violent felon

City and State: Bismarck, MO

Date of Crime: September 19, 2021

Sentence: Scheduled for November 6

Dollar Amount: $12,000 in stolen goods

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/man-admits-stealing-guns-other-items-farm-and-home-store-potosi