Hays Post
The Rush County Sheriff issued a statement on Facebook on Sunday, warning residents to be wary after a series of burglaries in La Crosse.
Sheriff Mark Knowels issued the following statement:
Although the majority of Rush County does the right thing, there are still those living in or traveling through our area that do not respect others' property and hard work.
We hope better choices are made in their future, but unfortunately, people choose to steal for many reasons.
The Rush County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating numerous burglaries to unoccupied organizations in the La Crosse area over the last few weeks.
Our hope is the person(s) committing these crimes comes forward and takes ownership and returns the property. From there, we will do everything we can to help find resources if you are in a bad situation.
Regardless, accountability needs to come first. It is always better if someone owns up to their mistakes, rather than us finding you through our investigation.
In an effort to bring awareness to our community, there are several things you can do to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of burglary.
As always, any information regarding these crimes or other crimes can be reported to the Rush County Sheriff’s Office. The non-emergency number is 785-222-2578.
For those individuals who have been the unfortunate victims of burglary, they would probably agree that the knowledge that a stranger had rummaged through their belongings and their home or business is unsettling, to say the least.
For victims of burglary, not only is the fact that someone has violated their privacy an issue, but it is also a major inconvenience for them to contact their insurance companies, to replace their stolen goods, and to replace or repair damaged property.
There are a number of crime prevention techniques that citizens can utilize to help protect their property and vehicles from being burglarized.
It is recommended that home and business owners consider filling out a Property Inventory Sheet, which would allow them to catalog all of the pertinent identifying information on their valuable items.
More info on our Sheriff’s App, but out of space here. Be safe and alert everyone.
The Sheriff Connect app is available for free for Apple and Android devices. Once you have downloaded the app, search for the Rush County Sheriff.