Authorities in western/southwest Iowa are investigating separate burglaries and thefts from an ag-equipment dealer. Police in Shenandoah say a burglary took place last Saturday evening at Vetter Equipment, in Shenandoah. Authorities say the suspects entered the building a little after 8:15-p.m., and in a security camera video, were seen loading into a trailer, tools and equipment worth $50,000-to-$80,000. Most of the items stolen were STIHL brand equipment, including leaf blowers, chainsaws, weed eaters, trimmers and other materials. Police were working to try and get the license plate of the vehicle pulling the trailer.

A similar break-in and theft occurred at Vetter Equipment, in Onawa. Additional information about that incident is currently not available. Anyone with information about the burglary at Vetter Equipment in Shenandoah, is asked to call Shenandoah Police at 712-246-3512.