TEXAS COMPUTERS STOLEN FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS The Herald Banner, Greenville, TX - Thieves in county stealing various items

By BRAD KELLAR
Herald-Banner Staff

The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office is reporting its fair share of thefts and burglaries during the past week.

There were the usual targets, such as computers and copper wiring, but the culprits have also grabbed dog pens, a swimming pool and even wheelchairs and walkers from an elderly Commerce-area resident.

Two wheelchairs and two walkers were reported stolen from a building at the residence of an 80-year-old woman on County Road 4423 near Commerce. A television, a case of motor oil and a lawn mower battery were also taken during the burglary which occurred between 2 p.m. Feb. 10 and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Copper wiring was stolen from underneath a mobile home on Tomahawk between 5 p.m. Feb. 16 and 2 p.m. Saturday.

A handgun was stolen from a residence on County Road 4710 near Commerce between 3:15 and 9:45 p.m. Sunday.

Computer and electronics equipment, along with a jar of quarters, were stolen during a burglary at a residence on Highway 50 near Commerce between 5 p.m. Feb. 16 and 10:20 p.m. Sunday.

A motor vehicle burglary was listed as occurring at a residence on Harden Oaks near Quinlan between 3 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Two chain-link dog pens, four 10-foot construction panels for dog pens and an 18-foot circular above-ground pool were stolen during a theft at a residence on County Road 1073 near Greenville between 4:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday.

An engagement ring set was reported stolen Tuesday during a motor vehicle burglary at a residence on Private Road 3724 between 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday.

Bolt cutters were stolen from a residence on County Road 3605 near Quinlan between 10 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Someone broke into the Badlands MX Park on County Road 1095 near Celeste between 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. Park officials said Tuesday the burglars removed a computer, motorcycle, candy and chips and a portable radio and did $650 damage.

Officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to 65 calls, took six people into custody and filed 15 reports.