The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify a suspect after a pickup and gun were stolen from outside a home in the 600 block of College Heights Road southwest of De Soto. The pickup and gun were recovered, police reported.
The victim said he parked his black 2020 Dodge Ram outside his home at about 9 p.m. Aug. 5. He said he discovered the pickup was stolen at about 4 a.m. Aug. 6, the report said.
The Sheriff’s Office did not report if the pickup’s doors were locked or if the victim had the keys.
A 9 mm Taurus gun was in the pickup, according to the report.
The pickup and the gun were recovered on Aug. 6 near De Soto, the report said.
As of Monday, Aug. 19, no suspects had been identified, spokesman Grant Bissell said. He asks anyone with information about the theft to call the Sheriff’s Office at 636-797-5515.