A recent theft that occurred in the Town of North Judson left the utility department without an important piece of equipment.
At Monday night’s Town Council meeting Town Superintendent Marshall Horstmann reported that the department’s TS 700 Stihl Saw was stolen from the back of their pick-up truck while they were in town. He noted that the saw is used for cutting asphalt and concrete.
Horstmann mentioned that the Utility Department has never experienced an incident like this before.
He told the council, “This is the first time anything been taken out of the back of a truck, I can’t imagine somebody [doing that] in broad daylight.”
He added that once he realized it was taken, he scoped out a local pawn shop to see if the item was put up for sale but he didn’t have any luck finding it. He added that members of the utility department also scoured their garage and surrounding buildings make sure it wasn’t put back in an unusual place.
Horstmann explained that since they were unable to recover the item, he received three different quotes for a replacement. He asked the council to approve a purchase order of $1,039.95 from Smith Farm Stores. The members unanimously approved the PO.
Horstmann said he already submitted a theft report to local law enforcement but if you have any information that could assist the police, contact North Judson PD at 574-772-5914.
