$500 reward offered in case of missing chainsaws, generator | Crime

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - Jefferson County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $500 for any tip leading to an arrest or conviction for those responsible for stealing chainsaws and a generator from the Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief.

Eleven chainsaws and a generator were taken from trailers in the Park Avenue Baptist Church parking lot on Monday, May 29.

The locks had been removed from the disaster relief trailers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Jefferson County TIPS line at 618/242-8477(TIPS) or the Mt. Vernon Police Department at 242-2131 or 242-0215.

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