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Chemical Trucks stolen
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:28 pm
by Rainband
Two trucks stolen from Polk County chemical plant
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Two 2005 International 10-wheeled box trucks were stolen Wednesday from Verdicon, a subsidiary of United Agri-Products in Mulberry.
The suspects cut the lock on the fence to the property and stole the trucks. Within one of the trucks was a canister of Vikane gas, which is used by exterminators to tent buildings. The gas is highly toxic and could be very dangerous if opened.
A B.O.L.O. (meaning be on the lookout) has been issued statewide for the trucks. They are marked on all sides with the company logo saying Verdicon, an upside down pyramid of green, blue and red, and DOT number 1203339. The truck with the gas has placards stating "Inhalation Hazard" on its sides, and Florida tag NO7-83F.
The gas is odorless, colorless and tasteless. If anyone locates either truck or the canister of gas, please call 911.
Nobody should attempt to open the gas canister.
Source Bay news9
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:31 pm
by Wnghs2007
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:47 pm
by Rainband
The gas is odorless, colorless and tasteless. If anyone locates either truck or the canister of gas, please call 911.
Nobody should attempt to open the gas canister
I hope not either.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:48 pm
by Wnghs2007
Rainband wrote:The gas is odorless, colorless and tasteless. If anyone locates either truck or the canister of gas, please call 911.
Nobody should attempt to open the gas canister
I hope not either.
And who would be not smart enough to open the gas Canister after the stuff has been called deadly. Hello, Mcfly?
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:51 pm
by Rainband
I didn't meant to quote that part. I was talking about the oderless and tasteless and colorless. Scary
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:53 pm
by Wnghs2007
Rainband wrote:I didn't meant to quote that part. I was talking about the oderless and tasteless and colorless. Scary
I know, there is hardly anyway to tell if its in the area you are. Without a dectetor of some configuration
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:05 pm
by Brent
There were several reported stolen across the Country back over the summer.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:20 pm
by Rainband
Brent wrote:There were several reported stolen across the Country back over the summer.
they found the ones in texas I believe.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:22 pm
by Terry
Oh, lovely, Mulberry is just down the road from my home.
We have plenty of petty auto theives around here. Let's hope these guys were only after the trucks & that they are caught very soon.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:37 pm
by BEER980
There were 30 full LP tanks stolen from someplace in the mid west yesterday I think. They pulled up in a truck in broad daylight and stole them while the manager called the police.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:37 pm
by Stephanie
The one stolen in New Jersey earlier this year hasn't been recovered either. I hope that these incidents aren't related.
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:40 pm
by Rainband
Stephanie wrote:The one stolen in New Jersey earlier this year hasn't been recovered either. I hope that these incidents aren't related.
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:57 pm
by Rainband
Stolen trucks from Polk County chemical plant found
Thursday, December 2, 2004
The trucks were stolen from Verdicon.
Two 2005 International 10-wheeled box trucks stolen Wednesday from Verdicon, a subsidiary of United Agri-Products in Mulberry, were found Thursday morning.
The suspects were not found.
The trucks were found at a construction site, Johnson Brothers Equipment Corporation, in Bartow, about 10 miles from where they were originally stolen.
The toxic gas canister in one of the trucks was intact.
The suspects had cut the lock on the fence to the property at Verdicon and stole the trucks. Within one of the trucks was a canister of Vikane gas, which is used by exterminators to tent buildings. The gas is highly toxic and could be very dangerous if opened.
Source Baynews9