111 guns stolen, only 28 recovered

STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Stratford police and well as federal agents have arrested two men in connection with the theft 111 guns, some of which were sold on the street.

Elliot Perez was arrested this past Friday. Police say he's a truck driver who picked up a load of guns from the Smith & Wesson Plant in Springfield, Massachusetts.

111 guns were taken of the truck by Perez on Nov. 8 in Bridgeport, police said, and some were obtained by a man identified as Michael Murphy.

"Perez and Murphy allegedly then sold an unknown number of firearms on the street," police said in a news release.

28 of the stolen guns have been recovered.

Perez has been charged with 111 counts of criminal possession of a Firearm, 111 counts of theft, and other charges. he is being held on a $500,000 bond, and is scheduled to be in court on Dec. 6.

Murphy faces gun possession and theft charges. He was released on a $10,000 bond and is also scheduled to be in court on Dec. 6.

Bridgeport police also assisted in the investigation.