Thieves in Illinois will steal just about anything and everything, but this latest target has me baffled.
Illinois Police Finally Captured A Serial Manhole Cover Thief
Stealing manhole covers off the streets of Illinois isn’t something I ever thought of before. In fact, I had never even heard of it happening until a couple of years ago. There are just too many negatives. They are hard to remove and very heavy. The suspect would have to avoid getting hit by cars, and oh yeah, they’re out in the middle of plain sight. Where are they going to sell them off? Scrap yards are going to know they’re stolen.
According to Patch Joliet…
The Joliet Police Department…..