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Police Charge Durango Man With Weapons Theft

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Dubuque Police say an investigation into a domestic disturbance where a man was charged with holding a gun to the head ofAustine Thomas a woman has led them to charge another man with stealing firearms from a Dubuque County residence in December.

Police say 30-year old Austine Thomas of Durango is accused of taking nine firearms by breaking into a cabin and then selling those weapons. The break-in was reported December 28th

One of the weapons was traced to 35-year old Cody Richey who was arrested last month on assault using a dangerous weapon charges in the disturbance February 22nd.

Authorities say three of the stolen weapons remain missing.

Thomas is being held in the Dubuque County jail on a number of charges.