Staff Reports
NORTH VERNON — Officers with the North Vernon Police Department are investigating two thefts reported Thursday morning.
The first investigation started with officers responding to an alarm shortly before 6 a.m. at the Orschelns Farm and Home, 2110 N. State Road 3, according to a news release from Sgt. Andrew Richmond.
Sgt. Todd Beam reported finding a front window which had been broken to allow someone to gain entry into the building, police said.
Police discovered someone had stolen a Dewalt battery operated tools and Dewalt tool accessory packs including reciprocating saw blade sets, drill bit sets and other items. Detective Nick Megel was called to the scene to process the event.
The stolen tools will not have cases or won’t have matching cases, Richmond reported.
The second theft was reported at about 8 a.m. at an apartment construction site on State Road 7 just north of U.S. 50.
Officer Matt Staples received the report and was told a lock had been cut off a storage trailer and someone had taken a large, gas operated demolition saw from the trailer, police said.
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Information about either theft may be reported by calling Jennings County Central Dispatch at 812-346-5111 or North Vernon Police Department at 812-346-1466. Information also can be forwarded using the tip line button on the department website at nvpd.org.
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