Authorities at a loss in case of Iowa barn theft
WELTON, Iowa - An investigation of a barn theft in Welton has come to a standstill, for now.
It is the barn that's missing.
The Quad-City Times reports that according to the Clinton County Sheriff's office, there are no known suspects in the heist from the Ruggeberg farm. Sally Ruggeberg discovered that thieves had cut 24-foot-long sections of beams, walls and floors from the 100-year-old barn on March 10.
Ruggeberg believes that it was a crew that dismantled the barn, and they likely used power tools and a generator, because electricity had been turned off at the property last fall.
Deputy Tom Christoffersen said Friday that a surveillance camera had been set up on the property to collect evidence if the thieves returned, but they never did.
Looks like that horse has left the barn.