Crime of the Week: Heavy equipment stolen and destroyed
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Published: Oct. 29, 2014 at 9:09 PM CDT|Updated: Oct. 29, 2014 at 9:14 PM CDT
Amarillo, TX - Police need your help to track down thieves who stole and destroyed a piece of heavy equipment from a construction site near the Canadian River.
The Potter County Sheriff's Office says they were called to investigate a missing 2000 model CAT 980G wheel loader, worth several hundred thousand dollars.
The vehicle was later found several miles from the work site, but was heavily damaged and is considered a total loss.
Anyone with information that could police to the equipment theft suspect or suspects, call Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 806-374-4400.
An anonymous tip could be worth a reward of up to $1,000.