A furnace, guns, lawn mower stolen from PW

May 22, 2012 | He asked the woman if the jacket belonged there, and the woman said, “No. ”. The jacket was a black Fossa jacket, large in size, with the words “Triple Crown Casino Tier Reward Cripple Creek” across the left, the report said. The copper tubing and gas line had been cut with an unknown tool, but the natural gas had been shut off prior to the removal of the furnace. It appeared the suspect or suspects left the jacket on the floor when they left with the furnace, the report said. The resident was not able to provide a make or model number for the furnace nor was she able to describe it. The deputy checked the rest of her property and found a black jacket lying on the floor west of the chairs. When the deputy arrived, a 51-year-old woman said she discovered the furnace missing. When she led the deputy into the basement, he spotted the void where the furnace had been removed. The metal ducting on the furnace had been pulled away from the wall. Read more »

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