Voice News Sheriff's Reports - RRural Martell woman's garage burgled

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Rural Martell woman's garage burgled By Mark Mahoney A rural Martell woman’s garage along West Roca Road was burglarized sometime between 4:30 p.m. June 11 and 1 p.m. June 14. The 75-year-old woman reported that on June 12, she found the unlocked side door of her detached garage and a door to her vehicle open, according to sheriff’s reports. She did not call the sheriff’s office at the time. Two days later, her 56-year-old son from Lincoln discovered a wrench missing from the garage and that it was used to remove 80 gallons of gasoline from a storage tank located to the north of the garage, according to sheriff’s reports. The total loss was estimated at $308. There are no suspects.


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