John Deere Gator stolen from Lincoln College

[May 28, 2011]  On Thursday, the Lincoln Police Department was contacted in reference to a theft report at Lincoln College. A green John Deere Gator was stolen from the maintenance shed on the west side of the property at approximately 8:30 a.m.

Witnesses last saw the vehicle being driven northbound on Union Street past the Eaton factory. The suspect was described as a white male, bald head, in his 20s or 30s, wearing a brown Carhartt jacket, and had a red cast on his left arm. The vehicle has front-end damage.

Anyone with any information concerning any crime in the Lincoln and Logan County area is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 217-732-3000. Your information will be kept confidential and you may remain anonymous. If your information leads to the arrest of the person or people involved, Crime Stoppers will pay you a cash reward up to $1,000.

Crime Stoppers has an answering machine to answer your calls. This is to protect you if you wish to remain anonymous. Your calls cannot be traced with this machine. You need to let Crime Stoppers know how you can be contacted about the incident, or you must watch to see if the subject has been arrested. This is so Crime Stoppers can make a payout to you.

[Text from file received from Lincoln Police Department]