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Report File ID: FL10030112532217

Report Type: Theft Report

Report Title: Drag Line Cable Stolen

Approval Status: approvalPositive Broadcast: 03/01/2010 12:53:22 PM

Date and Time of Theft

February 26, 2010

Location of Theft

Country	City	State/Prov	ZIP/Post Code
US	Mulberry	FL	33860

Material Involved

Metal - Ferrous (iron, cast iron)
Metal - Copper, Brass
Metal - Aluminum
Metal - Nickel, Stainless Steel, Alloys
Metal - Other (precious metals, unknown)

Electronics
Paper (office paper,
cardboard)
Plastics

Radioactive Source

Detailed Description of the Material

Two hundred feet of electrical drag line cable. At the time of theft the cable was heavily insulated.

Value: $7,000

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Law Enforcement Information

Investigation Status: 1
Police Dept. Name: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Phone: (863)499-2400	Fax:	Email: scarver@polksheriff.org
Officer/Investigator Name: Det. Shaun Carver
Case Identifier: 2010-21550

Additional Comments

The cable will probably be melted down prior to scrapping it. Special attention to Polk and Hillsborough County scrap yards.

How You Can Help

Should you encounter (or if you have encountered) someone trying to sell this material, contact your local police immediately. Additionally, please contact the police department identified as handling the theft investigation.
Please share this theft alert with your local law enforcement and with other scrap yards in your area.
If you are involved in the recovery of this material and/or the arrest of a suspect, please respond by e-mail to theftalert@isri.org.

It is always helpful to law enforcement to have as much information as possible, including details about those attempting to sell the material and about the vehicle they are driving

Finished

September 9, 2010

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