Bates County News

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Assistance Needed With Burglar Identification.

The Bates County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in identifying the following subjects in reference to a burglary on Monday, September 11th.  

At approximately 0400hrs a black 4 door pickup truck pulling a white single axle trailer pulled into the Miami School.   The two subjects broke into a locked storage container.  Stolen was a Stihl chainsaw, Stihl weed trimmer and scaffolding.  The subjects then stole some gas tanks and damaged the school’s fuel pumps.  

If you have any information in regards to the identity of these peoples please contact detectives at 660-679-3232



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