Missing signs, the object of a felony investigation, have been found.
The Park County Sheriff’s Office reported the theft of two Bureau of Land Management signs from the area of 3305 North Fork Highway The theft was thought to have occurred between April 3rd and 5th, They were designators of the Four Bear Trailhead – which was what was printed on the signs themselves. Yesterday, they were recovered off the Sunset Rim, somewhat haphazardly discarded along a fence line. So, case closed?
Not yet. Due to the value of the signs, both monetarily and for the information they convey, this is being investigated as a felony.Their removal is being investigated jointed by the Park County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement Division. Evidence was recovered at the scene of the sign’s removal and is still under investigation as well.
Anyone having any information on the theft of the signs or their current location is asked to call Park County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 307-527-8700 or 307-754-8700.
