Vehicles, tools stolen in High Springs burglary

An area business owner contacted the High Springs Police Department (HSPD) Monday to report a burglary that included two vehicles and an assortment of mechanic hand tools.

According to police reports, the owner of Southern Specialty Equipment, Inc., told officers that sometime between 5 p.m. on Saturday and Monday morning around 8:30, someone had cut the lock on the fence surrounding his business, located at 26003 West Highway 27, and then entered the building through a window.

In addition to the theft of two vehicles and nearly $30,000 worth of power tools, battery chargers, and mechanic grade hand tools, most of which are Craftsman, it appeared some food was taken from the refrigerator in the building, too.

The stolen vehicles include a blue, 1999 four-door Chevrolet Tahoe with a Florida license plate and a black, 2004 C5500 Chevrolet four-door diesel truck with a Georgia license plate.

HSPD is asking that anyone with information contact Lieutenant Bill Benck at 386-454-7535 or Officer Dustyn Shenk at 386-454-1415. Callers can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest by calling Crime Stoppers at 352-372-7867.