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Investigation under way into thefts
RITZVILLE - The Adams County Sheriff's Office is investigating the thefts of multiple traffic signs last week.
Investigators received information that led them to a location in the 1800 block of East Franz Road.
During execution of a search warrant there Nov. 23, deputies recovered several signs, records show.
"Deputies recovered stolen road signs that belonged to the Public Works Departments of Adams County, Franklin County and Lincoln County," Sheriff Dale Wagner said. "Also recovered were road signs belonging to the Washington State Department of Transportation, Burlington Northern Railroad, the United States National Park Service and other unknown entities."
The Sheriff's Office started receiving signs of multiple street signs missing on Nov. 20, records show.
Some of that days reported sign thefts include:
Yield sign was cut down and stolen from the intersection of North Klein Road and East Weber Road.
Yield sign stolen from the intersection of North Klein Road and East Franz Road.
Stop sign stolen from East Ralston-Benge Road at North State Highway 261.
On Nov. 21, signs were also reported as follows:
Road sign stolen from the intersection of East Ray Road and South State Highway 261, Washtucna.
Road sign up rooted and left on the ground near the intersection of East Roloff Road and North Whittlesy Road.
Road curve sign stolen from the 600 block of North Klein Road, Ritzville.
"The investigation is currently active and more information will be released if additional details are obtained," Wagner said. "Taking signs is not only a crime but is very dangerous to the motoring public."
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