PHILLIPSBURG — Tuesday afternoon, the city of Phillipsburg announced via social media the theft of a street sign, but they say there is still time to avoid trouble, if the the theif does the right thing.
The theft is believed to have occurred between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. from a location at Seventh and Kansas.
"The City reported the theft to the Phillips County Sherriff’s office," the announcement said. "We are currently working to contact the sign manufacturer to utilize the GPS tracking system to locate the stolen sign."
The sign is valued around $4,900 and so the city said the theft would be prosecuted as a Felony.
But the thief may still have time to avoid trouble they said.
"If the sign is returned to the location before the manufacturer utilizes its GPS tracking software, the City will not file felony charges," the city said.