On the afternoon of July 28, George Rishel Hoffman called Lycoming Regional police to report that two firearms were stolen from his camper at the Susquehanna Campground at 460 Susquehanna Drive in Piatt Township. When officers arrived on the scene to question Hoffman, they saw a large case “filled with multiple rifles and shotguns,” police said.

Through their investigation, police learned that because of the 51-year-old man’s previous history, he is prohibited from having any firearms whatsoever, it was stated in an affidavit. Police obtained and executed a search warrant for the camper that Hoffman uses as his residence.

A total of 23 firearms were seized from the camper, which resulted in Hoffman being charged with 23 misdemeanor counts of illegal possession or transfer of firearms. He has been sent a summons to appear before Dieter.