PORT ALLEN, La. — Police in Louisiana are searching for suspects in connection with the theft of big rig parts from a trucking facility.
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after security camera footage from Aug. 7 shows a white Ford Transit van entering Nu-Gen around midnight.
Co-owner Wade Svendson told WBRZ that the next morning he found 16 semi-trucks missing multiple parts at his business.
“They took the doors, the breathers, headlights, mirrors,” Svendson said.
The total amount of property stolen is equal to about $135,000 without including labor costs.
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