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Thieves broke and entered Parsons One Stop convenience store along Route 16
north of Grantsville last night, taking a large amount of sporting equipment, beer and
cigarettes.
"This was a big hit for us," said proprietor Paul Parsons. "We are asking the people
in our community to please help us with this," he said. The thieves took several
thousand dollars of merchandise, none of which was covered by insurance.
The owners are offering a $1000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the guilty
party.
The store was entered sometime between closing Sunday night at 11 p.m. and re-opening at 6 a.m. Monday.
Authorities said the thieves are likely to be local, and could have been driving a
Blazer or a truck with a topper.
The thieves took two BowTech bows, an antique recurve bow with single sliding pin,
two Husqvarna chainsaws, Simmons scopes, sixty cases of beer, forty cartons of
cigarettes, rub tobacco, turkey calls, snacks, fishing lures and supplies and
miscellaneous hunting equipment.
The intruders pried dead-bolts open on double doors on the side of the store, said
Parsons.
Parsons (304-354-6941) said the Calhoun Sheriff's Department is investigating. Any
information should be directed to Deputy Carl Ballengee.
Thieves also broke and entered a fur and root establishment at Smithville the same
night.
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