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Federal agent leaves handgun in Roseville restroom Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:07 AM
(Source: The Sacramento Bee)
By Ed Fletcher, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.
Jun. 16
Roseville police are asking for the public's help in recovering the service weapon that a federal agent forgot in a supermarket restroom.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent removed his weapon -- a Sig Sauer .40-caliber handgun -- while using the restroom of a Bel Air supermarket near Foothills Boulevard and Baseline Road, a Roseville Police Department spokeswoman said, but he forgot to take the gun with him when he left.
By the time he realized his mistake about 15 minutes later, the high-powered handgun was gone, police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther said.
Virginia Tice, an ICE spokeswoman, described the Sacramento-based agent as a veteran in the agency. She said he remains on duty as an internal investigation progresses. He was not on duty at the time of the incident, she said.
The German-made Sig Sauer .40-caliber is used by law enforcement agencies and military units worldwide.
The handgun was left at about 7:50 p.m. June 3. After trying more discreet measures to find the person who took the gun, Roseville police turned to the media Tuesday.
Police say they suspect that a man shown in a security photograph picked up the weapon. Security footage showed him entering the restroom with his arms swinging, but leaving with his arms around his waistband.
The man in the photo is in his late teens or 20s and has short hair.
He was wearing wire-framed glasses, a red T-shirt with a spiral design, dark-colored basketball shorts and white athletic shoes.
Gunther said anyone finding valuable property has a legal responsibility to try to find the rightful owner. Based on the value of the semi-automatic handgun, the person taking it could be found guilty of a felony.
Gunther said she gave the agent credit for not trying to hide his mistake.
"He reported it immediately," she said. "His biggest concern is to find that weapon and get it off the streets."
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Call The Bee's Ed Fletcher, (916) 321-1269. The Bee's Bill Lindelof contributed to this report.
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