Found, But Empty: Maple Grove Scout Trailer Recovered After Brazen Theft
A Maple Grove Boy Scout Troop received some bittersweet news last weekend one week after someone stole their trailer out of a church parking lot.
Maple Grove police say the trailer was found on Friday at a residence in Brooklyn Park, just not in the condition Boy Scout Troop 84 had hoped.
A post on GoFundMe said many of the trailer’s contents were missing, which include tents, cooking gear, supplies intended for outdoor programming, lighting, shelving units and a storage box containing a battery and solar panels. They estimate it will cost “thousands of dollars” to complete repairs.
A photo posted on GoFundMe shows the damaged contents of Maple Grove Boy Scout Troop 84’s stolen trailer.
Scout leaders say someone stole the trailer on the evening of Feb. 6, or early in the morning on Feb. 7, from the parking lot of Maple Grove Lutheran Church. Traffic cameras spotted a truck hauling the stolen trailer on I-94 West near Maple Grove Parkway around 12:40 p.m. on Feb. 7.
Maple Grove Police Commander Jon Wetternach said there is a person of interest in the case, however, police have not arrested anyone and the case is still under investigation.
Anyone with information on theft of the trailer or the whereabouts of the camping equipment should contact Detective Jon Bueckers at 763-494-6191 or jbueckers@maplegrovemn.gov.
A GoFundMe page set up to help the Boy Scout Troop replace the trailer and stolen gear has surpassed the $25,000 fundraising goal.
