The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the soulless criminal who swiped a $325,000 debris removal truck from a Kansas City crew in Florida providing essential relief following Hurricane Helene’s onslaught .
According to investigators, the truck, which is valued at approximately $325,000, was stolen from an Odessa storage facility. “I really didn’t think it was possible because we’ve never had that problem before. It’s like a city block going down the road. You know, they’re a pretty good size,” the truck’s owner and President of National Debris Removal Joe Messina said.
Messina arrived from Kansas City last week with his business, National Debris Removal, to begin work for the upcoming months.
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With the owner’s consent, they parked the debris removal truck in a lot on Gunn Highway in Odessa on Friday night, but when they returned on Saturday morning, it had vanished. Messina then dialed the sheriff’s office. “You’ve got to be heartless,” Messina stated. “These trucks are pretty important right now and to park it in a gated lot and lose it overnight the second day you’ve been here. I’ve never seen anything like it.”