Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:13 AM

Farm Watch members,

We have a member who needs help.

Yesterday , one of our Farm Watch members in Fillmore was victim to a commercial burglary.
This was a huge burglary.
Our Sheriff's C.S.I and Detectives were on scene through the day... 

Our Farm Watch member lost over 33 brand new Stihl Chainsaws and Stihl Power Pruner Poles.
These are new out of the box machines.
These burglars were very organized and were well planned.
They forced their way into the business when it was closed and no one was around.

We need to act fast.
Here is what we can all do as a team.
Our Detectives and Sheriff's Crime Analysis Units are contacting Police agencies around Southern California, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. They will fill them in with the details and see if we can find a pattern or suspects.

Our Fillmore Detectives will call all the Stihl Farm Dealers in the same areas and warn them to be on the look out to avoid becoming the next victim.

This is just wrong.  we are seeing such a rise in these cases.  Can you please keep your eyes and ears open looking for someone trying to sell discounted Stihl equipment. Also, for the next three to four weeks, help us out by watching Ebay and Craig's List in the four local counties. As you look, don't just search the net in Ventura County. I searched last night and found only one local for sale. It wasn't ours.

Watch the Farm and Machinery sections at local online used sales web-sites for someone selling low reserve priced new saws and pole trimmers, backpack blowers. Our suspects will be new listings, not the normal legitimate vendors..

We need your help.
If you have any idea of suspects, call Detective Taurino Almazan at 805-524-2233 with the info.

If you can't get him, call me on my cell 805-947-8189

Stay Safe and let's catch these crooks... We owe it to our Farm Watch friend and fellow citizen


Tim