Contributed photo by DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office / Jonathan HowellA burned boat discovered months ago in DeKalb County, Alabama, triggered an investigation that led authorities last week to numerous stolen items that included antique furniture and live turkeys.
The boat had been reported stolen in neighboring Jackson County and was found burned near the town of Ider, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Tyler Pruett said in a statement.
“Following this discovery, a tip was received that the boat’s motor and trailer were at a nearby residence on County Road 713,” Pruett states.
While they investigated that tip with Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, a Henagar police officer who had joined the probe made contact with a suspect in a theft near the residence which led investigators to the home where the trailer was found, Pruett states.
There, officers found antique furniture from a theft on County Road 108 between Rainsville and Sylvania, and they also found a stove and two air conditioning units that were stolen from County Road 762 near Henagar, Pruett said.