ATV stolen from wounded warrior program’s shed over weekend
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Version 0 of 1. Authorities said they are trying to find the person — or people — who allegedly stole a red Kawasaki ATV from a group that trains dogs for a wounded warrior program. The theft occurred over the weekend of Oct. 24-26 in the Germantown area at Seneca Creek State Park in the 14000 block of Schaeffer Road, officials said. The Warrior Canine Connection owns the ATV and was in the process of moving its facilities from Brookeville to a part of the park donated by the Maryland Natural Resources Police. The ATV was used for general maintenance, the group said, and was taken from a shed at the park. Candy Thomson, a spokeswoman for the natural resources police, said Wednesday that an employee with the program locked up the shed about 4 p.m. Saturday but found on Monday that it had been broken into. Thomson said police think that the alleged thief or thieves entered the shed through an unlocked window and got a chain saw from a closet. The chain saw was used to break a chain and padlock on a set of sliding glass doors where the ATV was kept. It was unknown how the ATV was removed from the area. “We would like to help them get their ATV back,” Thomson said. “We’re afraid it is going to end up at someone’s hunting or fishing camp out of state.” “If somebody sees someone who magically has an ATV who didn’t have one over the weekend, we would like you to give us a call.” Thomson said it was disappointing and “boggles the mind that someone would steal an ATV from a veterans group that trains service dogs.” She said the group’s sign is on the shed. Warrior Connection, according to its Web site, was founded in 2011. The identification number on the ATV is JKAVFKA12VB501467. It is a late 1990s model, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Maryland Natural Resources Police at 410-260-8888. |