Molino Family Searching For Stolen Bears

April 8, 2014

A Molino family is asking for the public’s help after their bears were stolen from their yard  in the 3500 block of Highway 97 in Molino  sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning.

The bears were one-of-a-kind chainsaw carvings made of juniper wood, worth about $1,300. One stands upright about five-feet tall; the second is on all fours and is about two-feet tall and four-feet long.

The homeowner said a white male in a teal pickup truck pulled into the family’s yard and tried to pick up one of the bears a few weeks ago.

“By the time I got downstairs he was gone. They are very heavy and would have taken at least two people pick them up,” she said. She did snap a picture of the truck.

Anyone with information on the missing bears is asked to call  Crimestoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.

Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

17 Responses to “Molino Family Searching For Stolen Bears”

  1. Country girl on April 13th, 2014 2:50 pm

    Farm hill mom! Your correct! I know that individual that you are referring too. I called the next day and told the sheriffs office his full name and dob and also told them
    About the red car but they haven’t picked him up yet… According to the jail view

  2. Farm Hill Mom on April 11th, 2014 10:29 pm

    Bubba, You do not know for sure this truck is from Farm Hill! I think this truck belongs to a guy in Cottage Hill lives on Eden Lane. It does look like the guy on Annie Bell Ct. for sure. He also drives a little red car.

  3. Greg on April 9th, 2014 7:35 am

    Plus, if you know who stole these bears and do nothing you can be charged because it’s a felony.

  4. 429SCJ on April 9th, 2014 2:35 am

    It should be easy enough to customize a search of the DMV database for that make/model/year/color and start making contacts.

    I hope this/these idiots do not panic and attempt to dispose of the evidence. Leave them at a place where LE can retrieve them as they are the product of someones talent and hard work, not to mention the owners cash.

    Slow down and think and then return the bears.

  5. Michael on April 8th, 2014 11:16 pm

    There is a truck that I seen on the George Stone votec and fits this description. Has a loud exhaust.

  6. Shannon on April 8th, 2014 9:44 pm

    I hate seeing people riding around with empty trailers. I see the same ones a lot myself. Makes you wonder if they are out looking for things to take! I know those carving’s are worth a lot I have a cousin that does them. I hope you find them!

  7. Jenny on April 8th, 2014 7:16 pm

    I’ve seen a truck like that with a trailer like that on Mackenzie Rd in cottage hill . Always on Sundays. I hope that family gets their bears back. Very smart getting a picture while they could.

  8. Mom on April 8th, 2014 3:35 pm

    I hope they are able to find these bears, that was always the highlight of my drive on hwy 97… I missed seeing them today driving back from Molino, made me sad that people will just drive up and take someone’s property.. People work hard to buy and others just take.. They won’t be able to display them anywhere because people will know they stole them, just put them back where they belong….

  9. samantha schultz on April 8th, 2014 2:19 pm

    I personally know the owners of these bears. They just had their house built and are almost finished with everything to make their home complete, and for some reason I want to know why somebody would want to steal from somebody’s home. especially theirs, when they are the nicest people I know. Me and my boyfriend are doing all we can to figure out who this is, because they spent a lot of money on these bears. Crime needs to stop!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. bubba on April 8th, 2014 1:04 pm

    this truck is from the farmhill area!!!!!!

  11. DaBears on April 8th, 2014 12:01 pm

    I can bearly believe this. Are those statues considered bear necessities or just bear bones yard ornaments? Hopefully the thief will not be able to bear his guilt and will return the statues in a bear minimum of time. Otherwise law enforcement will be bearing down on him.

  12. JimD on April 8th, 2014 11:25 am

    Take the Joe Biden approach “If you want to protect yourself, get a double-barrel shotgun”. I think that would work better than the camara.

  13. LuLu on April 8th, 2014 9:53 am

    We probably shouldn’t be telling the thieves where they can get some more.

  14. Bah Humbugged on April 8th, 2014 9:51 am

    When you find the culprits, check to see if they have my Easter and Halloween decorations. I stopped decorating, because the decorations all disappear.

    Glad they got a picture. Hopefully it helps lead to arrests.

  15. head on April 8th, 2014 8:44 am

    This truck should be easy to spot. Step up folks or your yard could be next..if they steal bears they will steal anything else too.seem like brave thieves to me

  16. Chris Jerkins on April 8th, 2014 8:36 am

    There is a family that just built a house on 97 and tghey have two bears out front of there house they need to watch out they might be next

  17. Jason on April 8th, 2014 2:52 am

    Nothing more despicable than a thief. Hopefully they catch this crew of bear nappers!

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