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Published: 2012-07-09 11:48:00
Updated: 2012-07-09 11:56:20

Posted: July 9, 2012

Batteries stolen from construction vehicles in Fayetteville

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Fayetteville, N.C. — Police said Monday that they are investigating the theft of dozens of batteries from construction vehicles working on the Fayetteville Outer Loop highway project.

About 100 batteries were stolen Sunday from trucks, backhoes, illuminated signs and other construction equipment owned by R.E. Goodson Construction Co., police said. The vehicles and equipment were at the 6400 block of Bragg Boulevard, where crews are working on extending Interstate 295 around Fayetteville.

Police said the combined weight of the batteries is almost 10,000 pounds.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-433-1618 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477).

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Batteries for sale Craigslist! Get while they are cheap!
Click to view my profile MadMaxx
July 9, 2012 4:22 p.m.
10,000 Lbs isn't going in to the bed of even a 350/ 3500 truck. Must have had a good trailer. With a big truck/ trailer, they may have looked natural in a construction setting.

And yes, anyone trying to offload that many batteries will likely be caught unless they go wayyyy out of state.
Click to view my profile TITAN4X4
July 9, 2012 4:20 p.m.
they should be able to track these guys down pretty easily when they try to sell all of that lead.
4Strikes
July 9, 2012 3:53 p.m.
How about it is news because of the quantity, weight, potential uses? Whoever did it has no good in mind, and who can steal and cart off 10000 lbs of batteries?
Just Plain Common Sense
July 9, 2012 1:16 p.m.
Someone's going to have a great camping trip this weekend. They could light several square miles with all that juice.
Obama our Savior
July 9, 2012 1:13 p.m.
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