WELTON, Iowa (AP) — An investigation of a barn theft in Welton has come to a standstill, for now.
The Quad-City Times reports that according to the Clinton County Sheriff’s office, there are no suspects in the case of who stole a barn from the Ruggeberg farm. Sally Ruggeberg discovered that thieves had cut 24-foot-long sections of beams, walls and floors from the 100-year-old barn on March 10.
Ruggeberg believes that it was a crew that dismantled the barn, and they likely used power tools and a generator because electricity had been turned off at the property last fall.
Deputy Tom Christoffersen said Friday that a surveillance camera had been set up on the property to collect evidence if the thieves returned, but they never did. Christofferson said any new information would be followed up.
