Police in Red Oak are investigating incidents of theft from two vehicles and vehicle vandalism. Authorities were called to the Red Coach Inn parking lot at around 8:15-a.m. today (Wednesday). On the scene, officers met with a man from Williamsburg, who reported that sometime after 7:30-p.m. Tuesday, someone broke the passenger side window out of his 2005 Chevy Tahoe, and stole a Dell laptop computer belonging to the University of Iowa. The victim said there was nothing of importance in the laptop or hard drive that would be of use to anyone.

While speaking with the victim, a man from Wellsburg approached officers and advised a blue tie down on his 2016 Ford pickup had been cut, and a Stanley roll-away toolbox containing a power strip, 50- and 25-foot extension cords, brochures, pens and paper were stolen. The pickup was in the stall adjacent to the Tahoe.

The loss from the break-in, vandalism and thefts amounted to about $4,400. The incidents remain under investigation.