Police Looking for Information on Construction Equipment Heist

The Grand Junction Police Department is investigating the theft of a piece of construction equipment and is asking for help.

The missing piece of equipment is a 2003 Case 70XT Uni-Loader Skid Steer. It is orange and black with VIN number JAF0385962. The skid steer also had a red equipment sticker with X486074 on it.

According to a Crime Stoppers of Mesa County report, sometime between 3 p.m. Sunday, November 26, and 12 p.m. Monday, November 27, in the 2900 block of Broderick Way, suspects loaded the skid steer onto a white 1983 Butler tilt trailer with Colorado license plate 279-NQL.

The trailer and skid steer were towed off behind a GMC truck. The stolen equipment is worth about $25,000.

If you have any information about this crime, including the people involved or the stolen equipment, you are asked to make an anonymous report to Crime Stoppers at 970-241-7867 or through the Crime Stoppers website.

If the information provided leads to an arrest in this case, the person who provided it is eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 without ever revealing their identity.