The Brief
- A man stole two battery-operated chainsaws from the Sturtevant Blain’s Farm & Fleet on Dec. 27.
- The suspect has a slender build, facial tattoos/piercings, and braided hair, and was last seen in a blue Champion tracksuit.
- He fled in a black Nissan Sentra rental, though he is not listed on the rental contract.
STURTEVANT, Wis. – The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a man they say stole a couple of chainsaws from the Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Sturtevant.
Chainsaws theft investigation
What we know:
Officials say the individual entered Blain’s Farm & Fleet around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27. They say he put two battery-operated Stihl-branded chainsaws in a cart, and walked out of the store without paying for the merchandise. The total loss to the store was valued at $749.98.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect then entered a black Nissan Sentra with Illinois license plate FP290822 – and left the scene with the stolen merchandise. The vehicle was determined to be a rental and the male is not on the contract, officials said. …