Two boats and other items, altogether valued at more than $32,000, recently were stolen from a home in the 2700 block of Sunnyside Road in the Festus area, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports.
Between 2:30 a.m. June 13 and midnight June 14, someone forced open doors to the home and three other buildings on the property and stole the items, the report said.
Among the stolen items was a blue and white Mercury Triton 20-foot bass boat; a black Mercury 225-horsepower motor; a white Triton dual-axle boat trailer; an aluminum Freedom 22-foot pontoon boat; a black Mercury 75-horsepower outboard motor; a white Bear boat trailer; miscellaneous tools; a blue air compressor; a Pierson compound bow; and fishing equipment. In all, the items were valued at $32,150, the report said.
In addition, the culprit pulled down an electric meter from a utility pole at the property, said Capt. Ron Arnhart of the Sheriff’s Office.
As of Friday (June 19), none of the items had been recovered, and there were no suspects or arrests, Arnhart said.
He urges anyone with information about the burglary to call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 636-797-5515.