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Police arrest man for stealing dozens of guns in Helena-West Helena

Keith Roberts

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A man is in custody, suspected of stealing at least 30 guns from a Helena-West Helena home.

A warrant was issued for Keith Roberts, 18, on March 8 in connection with the theft.

Monday, police said they took him into custody after executing a search warrant on a house in the city.

Police said the guns were stolen from a house belonging to a former Helena-West Helena police chief who was a gun collector.

The chief died about four years ago, and a relative of his currently lives in the house.

The homeowner told officers someone broke into the safe where the guns were stored.