The trailer is a 1999 18' flatbed tandem axle car hauler. The estimated value of the trailer is $2500.00.
The Deputy took photos of the scene and conducted an area canvass with negative results.
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On February 20, 2019 a Deputy responded to County Road 14545 in Rockville, MO in reference to a stolen vehicle. The Deputy made contact with the reporting party who advised a truck belonging to a family friend had been stolen from the property sometime after 7 p.m. the night before. He also advised several saddles and halters had been stolen from his shed.
The stolen truck was a 1995 International 2 ton that was white in color and had an aluminum bed. While the Deputy was at the property the victim received a phone call from a family member who had been out looking for the truck and advised him that they had found some items from the back of the truck that were laying in the middle of a road. The Deputy and the victim left the property and drove approximately south 2 miles before coming upon the items. The Deputy observed tracks leading down the county road which they followed. They discovered the stolen truck sitting off the road in the tree line. The truck lights were still on and the motor was slightly warm. The Deputy processed the truck and released it to the reporting party.
Evidence collected from the truck will be sent to the lab for comparison.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bates County Sheriff's Office at 660-679-3232.
