Theft from Belgium landscape business; truck, trailer, loader stolen
BELGIUM, Wis. - The Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help following the theft of a truck, trailer, track loader and more from a business in the Village of Belgium.
Officials say just before 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, an employee at Nate's Lawn Maintenance reported the theft which had occurred over the weekend.
Someone forced entry into the secure business parking lot through a fence.
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"We have lighting, we have 18 cameras around our facility," said Nate Kohn, president of Nate's Lawn Maintenance.
The lock was cut.
A 2022 Ford F350 white flatbed pick-up truck, a 2023 D&K gooseneck style trailer, and a 2023 Caterpillar Compact Track Loader were stolen from the business. Several other equipment items were also moved within the property or damaged. The total value of the items stolen is believed to be approximately $161,000, officials said.
Officials with the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office believe several of the stolen items have been moved out of state.
Ironically, a similar but unrelated incident happened at a service center in Sheboygan County. In that instance, someone stole a tow truck. Police later found it in Michigan.
As for Kohn, he is choosing to look at the positives.
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"I think the most important thing here is that nobody really got hurt at all," Kohn said.
Kohn has the following message for those who stole his equipment.
"For those that went out of their way to steal all of this equipment and vandalize our property, I’d be concerned because they're working on it," Kohn said.
If you have any information regarding this incident, you are urged to contact the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office at 262-284-7172.
Editor's note: On Thursday, after this story initially aired on FOX6 News, the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said the flatbed truck was recovered in Naperville, Illinois. The other equipment remains missing.