ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — One thief thought he could outsmart Smokey Bear—and got burned trying.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is tipping his hat to the state’s Agricultural Law Enforcement team on July 30 for apprehending a suspect accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from state forests and hawking them online for nearly $2,000 a piece.
The alleged thief, whose identity has not yet been released, reportedly made the trek from Pensacola to Orlando, targeting iconic wildfire prevention signs in protected forest areas, according to Commissioner Simpson…