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Posted: Aug 17, 2010 5:00 PM EDThttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qos3iV02QuoMarching Band Trailer Stolen from E.C. Glass
Lynchburg, VA - Another area high school marching band is at a disadvantage this fall.
Gretna High School's marching band trailer, which contained some of their uniforms and equipment, was taken a few weeks ago. Now, a trailer theft at E.C. Glass has some wondering if the two are connected.
E.C. Glass representatives say their situation is bad but not nearly as bad as Gretna's. E.C. Glass lost the flatbed trailer. There was nothing inside of it. Those affiliated with the band say it is a big deal, however.
It is the second week of band practice at E.C. Glass High School.
"It really is a shame. People don't... what kind of world are we living in if people can just come and take our trailer?" said 12th grader Josh Bayliss.
Bayliss is bewildered.
"To have something taken that you worked hard for, that all the kids have worked hard for that's very frustrating," he said.
The theft happened earlier this summer on school grounds. It will cost about $1,500 to replace.
"We are stretched to the limit this year," said Heather Knopp, EC Glass Band Booster President.
Unfortunately, the Band Boosters Organization cannot afford to foot the bill.
"Without it, there's no way we can get everything to the field to use it," said 2010 alum Callie Dupree.
We are told the trailer looks similar to ones used by landscapers and it was used to move heavy materials.
"The walking stage that we actually walk on breaks down into four different pieces," said Brielle Farrow, 12 grade.
Students say they do not know how they would start the season without it.
"We would have to get like, everyone even the parents to move it," said Farrow.
"It doesn't seem like much but it is a very critical piece of equipment for our operation," said Knopp.
E.C. Glass is asking for donations from the community. They hope to get a new trailer before their first game, September 10.
Lynchburg Police say they have no leads in this caseComments....
Natalie
I'm just saying, this is horrible! I'm in marching band, and if our trailer was stolen, our season would be pretty much over. If the trailer was full it would have been at least 100 grand in items that would take forever to replace. Why would someone do something so horrible?
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What is going on is these companies use cheap vin number tags. They are being stolen and the old vin number is simply ripped off.
Then they call our Crazy DMV and tell them they have a "Home Made" trailer then they send someone out who has idea what a "Home Made " trailer is and issues a NEW VIN NUMBER.
What the police should do is for the next few weeks monitor all new applications for "Home Made" trailers getting new Vin numbers and you will find the stolen trailer.
When DMV issues a new vin number the crooks then sell them on Craigs list or on EBAy....don't believe me...look for your self...go here In one county in Illinois they had 4,000 registered 'Home Made Trailers" but guess what?
3,990 were stolen!!!!
Stolen Utility Trailers have gotten so bad the police are now using them a Decoys...go here..
http://newsok.com/father-son-arrested-in-bait-trailer-theft/article/3485889
DMV is encouraging people to keep stealing Utility Trailers because it is very easy to get a new VIN Number.
Google " how to Register A Homemade Trailer" Open your eyes!!!
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Sheriff's Detective Barry Boutwell said the department has handled reports of four trailers being stolen in the past 12 days
Police estimate of the roughly 4,000 registered homemade trailers in Boone and Winnebago Counties, only about ten of them really are. They think the rest are commercially made and stolen.
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