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Red Oak Police investigate break-in and theft of a pickup

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February 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak are asking for your help in locating a pickup stolen from property owned by the United Farmers Mercantile Cooperative. Officials say at around 8-a.m. today (Monday), the P-D began an investigation into the incident after they received a call from UFMC.

During the investigation, it was determined a person or persons unknown entered the property at 203 W. Oak Street in Red Oak, sometime early this (Monday) morning. Several vehicles owned by UFMC were rummaged through, but it’s believed nothing was taken. The suspect or suspects are then alleged to have started a 1991 Kenworth T-800 semi tender truck, and drove it through a chain-link fence that was surrounding large, bulk propane tanks.

From inside the chained-in area, they stole a white, 2002 Dodge Dakota pickup with Iowa license plate ASL 402. The thief or thieves left in an unknown direction of travel. If you have any information about the crime, call the Red Oak Police Department at 712-623-6500, or Montgomery County Crime Stoppers, at 1-888-434-2712.