$310 worth of plants stolen from honor-system farm stand, suspects ID'd
Three people caught on a trail cam near the farm stand
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. - UPDATE: The Walworth County Sheriff's Office said the suspects wanted in connection to the theft of plants from a farm stand in Walworth County has been identified.
Police said the property owners were contacted, and the situation has been resolved.
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Authorities are looking for three people who they say stole several hundreds of dollars worth of plants from a farm stand in Walworth County.
Theft details
What we know:
According to the Walworth County Sheriff's Office, at about noon on Sunday, May 10, three people stole several plants from a farm stand that was operating on the honor system (customers are supposed to put money in the payment box).
The farm stand is located near County Highway P and Territorial Road in Richmond Township.
Motion-activated trail cameras captured three people: a male, Hispanic, about 70 years old, a female, Hispanic, in her 60s, and another female, Hispanic, around 40 years old.
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Three people caught on a trail cam near the farm stand
They took six hanging baskets worth $30 each, one flat of snapdragons worth $90, and assorted vegetable plants estimated at $100, totaling about $310. No vehicle was seen on camera.
The theft was discovered when the payment box was found to be significantly short of cash. Surveillance footage via email showed the theft in progress.
No suspects were identified at the time of the report.
Police tips
What we know:
If you have any information on this incident, please contact the Walworth County Sheriff's Office at 262-741-4422 or email Det. Jason Pajewski at jpajewski@co.walworth.wi.us.
The Source: The Walworth County Sheriff's Office sent the information to FOX6 via a Wisconsin Crime Alert Network (WCAN) email.