Stolen Property Recovered
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
More than $12,000 in stolen property was recovered last weekend, and even more may be waiting to be claimed.
After 12 storage lockers at Space Maker Storage, Ind. 13, North Webster, were burglarized Oct. 30, owners of the stolen property became suspicious of a new-to-town pawn shop in downtown North Webster.
They contacted police, and upon searching the store, which has yet to officially open, they found property belonging to three victims. Other property in the shop is believed to be stolen, but because some victims' property reports have not been filed, it is not possible to tell.
Home electronics, exercise machines, furniture and outdoor equipment were among items recovered. A complete collection of magazines, dating back to the 1980s, also was found, and is believed to be stolen. The magazines were bound by year, and may be of some value, Detective Todd Sautter, of Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, said.
Andrew Jones, 20, North Webster, the store's owner, was arrested on a possession of stolen property charge. According to police, Jones said he is unsure of how he came to possess the stolen property. He thinks he got it from "some guy," police said.
Anyone who rents a storage locker at Space Maker Storage is encouraged to inventory their things and report any missing items to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, 267-5667, or the North Webster Police Department, 834-2700. [[In-content Ad]]
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More than $12,000 in stolen property was recovered last weekend, and even more may be waiting to be claimed.
After 12 storage lockers at Space Maker Storage, Ind. 13, North Webster, were burglarized Oct. 30, owners of the stolen property became suspicious of a new-to-town pawn shop in downtown North Webster.
They contacted police, and upon searching the store, which has yet to officially open, they found property belonging to three victims. Other property in the shop is believed to be stolen, but because some victims' property reports have not been filed, it is not possible to tell.
Home electronics, exercise machines, furniture and outdoor equipment were among items recovered. A complete collection of magazines, dating back to the 1980s, also was found, and is believed to be stolen. The magazines were bound by year, and may be of some value, Detective Todd Sautter, of Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, said.
Andrew Jones, 20, North Webster, the store's owner, was arrested on a possession of stolen property charge. According to police, Jones said he is unsure of how he came to possess the stolen property. He thinks he got it from "some guy," police said.
Anyone who rents a storage locker at Space Maker Storage is encouraged to inventory their things and report any missing items to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, 267-5667, or the North Webster Police Department, 834-2700. [[In-content Ad]]