Crime & Safety
$1,219 Worth of Yard Equipment Stolen
Inside the Police Reports: A homeowner on Five Forks Trickum Road reported his yard work equipment stolen last month.
A man reported $1,219 worth of his yard tools stolen June 24 from his home on the 3200 block of Five Forks-Trickum Road.
According to the police report, the man, 48, told police that the equipment had been in his backyard, which had a chain-linked fence, since 7 a.m. that day, and when he arrived home at 7:30 p.m., they were no longer there.
The victim stated that his friend came over to work on the equipment, but he denied taking any of the tools.
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The items stolen include three ladders, at 16-foot, 24-foot, and 32-foot lengths and valued at $500 total; a self-propelled Toro mower, costing $369; a Poulan gas-powered leaf blower, estimated at $150; and a Stihl weed eater at $200.
No witnesses or suspects have been listed in the police report.
