Dalton police investigate theft of equipment worth $50,000

Published 8:36 pm Monday, February 9, 2009

Submitted by the Dalton Police Department

The Dalton Police Department is seeking information on a theft that occurred on Jan. 18 at the Astroturf facility at 2680 Lakeland Road.

Early that morning, two suspects appearing to be white males stole a 16-foot enclosed utility trailer from the facility. The trailer contained a piece of sanding equipment valued at approximately $50,000. The trailer itself is valued at approximately $5,000.

The men were driving a red late-model Ford F-350 truck (extended cab, not the four-door model) with lights on the top of the cab and the rear fenders.

At approximately 8 p.m. on Jan. 17, the men were seen removing chains from the trailer and then leaving. They returned at approximately 6:30 a.m. the next day, hooked the trailer to their truck and drove off.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective John Helton at (706) 278-9085, extension 145.