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Gun Stolen From School Security Guard in Givat Shmuel; Suspect Sought

A school security guard’s weapon was stolen in Givat Shmuel on Sunday morning, and police launched a search for the suspect and the gun. No injuries were reported.

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What happened

01A school security guard’s weapon was stolen in Givat Shmuel on Sunday morning, and police launched a search for the suspect and the gun.
02The incident happened on Yehoshua Yagel Street near a school, and police from the Mesubim station in the Dan region arrived at the scene.
03No injuries were reported in the theft, and police said the circumstances are still under investigation.
04Ynetnews and Arutz Sheva said the suspect came around 7:30 a.m., pretended to fall, and seized the guard’s personal handgun.
05Arutz Sheva said the suspect spoke Hebrew, while other reports did not give that detail.
06One report said the motive was believed to be criminal.
07Police are still searching the area for the suspect and the stolen weapon.

The incident happened on Yehoshua Yagel Street near a school in the city, with police from the Mesubim station in the Dan region arriving at the scene and beginning wide searches. In several reports, the guard is described as the target of a theft after approaching a person who appeared to need help.

Ynetnews and Arutz Sheva said the suspect came around 7:30 a.m., pretended to fall, and then seized the guard’s personal handgun and fled. Arutz Sheva also said the suspect spoke Hebrew. Other reports did not give those details.

Police said they are still investigating the circumstances and searching the area for the suspect and the stolen weapon. One report said the motive appears criminal.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 14 newsrooms. Updated 08:52