$500,000 worth of alcohol stolen
Published: Tue, May. 06, 2008 04:55PM
Modified Tue, May. 06, 2008 05:07PM
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closeCLAYTON — Clayton police are looking for a half-million dollars worth of stolen booze.
Whether the thieves intentionally stole it, however, remains a mystery for now.
A tractor-trailer rig was reported stolen from a lot behind Bojangle’s Restaurant off Shotwell Road last week, according to Clayton police. The truck’s cargo: assorted hard liquor valued at $500,000.
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Chief Glen B. Allen said it’s unclear whether the thieves were after the rig, the alcohol — or both.
“The tractor and trailer are pretty valuable in and of themselves,” said Allen. The rig’s value is estimated at $100,000.
Police said the driver of the truck, a local man whom Allen declined to identify, parked the truck behind Bojangle’s on Thursday night. When he returned Friday, it was gone.
The truck was destined for Raleigh.
“Someone joked, just go to the biggest post-election party tonight and you will find where it was directed to,” Allen said.
Police are seeking a 2006 Volvo tractor-trailer bearing a Cowan Systems company logo and Maine license plate number 0975737.
Anyone with information about the theft, or the whereabouts of the truck and its contents, is asked to contact Clayton police detective Jason Barnes at (919) 553-1570 or by e-mail at jbarnes@ctownofclaytonnc.org.
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