Fort Worth Police Department’s vigilant efforts paid off as they cracked down on a prolific property theft ring, digging up thousands of dollars worth of stolen goods in the Northwest end of Fort Worth. The stash, a haul linked to a spate of crimes spanning not only local haunts like Roanoke, Carrollton, and Tarrant County College but also reaching as far as Mississippi, highlights the clawing grip of theft crimes in the community.