Burglaries, thefts hit Kimball city, county

A number of burglaries and thefts are reported to have hit Kimball in the last few days.

Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway said many vehicles have been broken into over the past week.

“Many vehicles have been broken into in the past week in both the city and county,” Gillway said. “I urge everybody to lock their cars and the doors to their houses. Don’t leave valuables in your cars.”

Gillway reported that at least one burglary was committed in the county with some items stolen, and firearms have been stolen out of vehicles.

“A vehicle was reported stolen from Curley’s within the last 24 hours,” Gillway said Tuesday afternoon. “This is an ongoing and cooperative investigation between the police department and the sheriff’s office. We all want to catch the people involved in this.”

Captain Andy Bremer of the Kimball Police Department declined to comment about how many reports have been made to date. He also would not say whether anyone was in custody or whether or not police had suspects at this time. Kimball Police Chief Darren Huff confirmed that the local police force has been actively involved in investigating recent thefts, burglaries and robberies in a phone call late last week.

Deputy Dwain Murdoch of the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office reports there have been a few reports outside of the city limits. He said the sheriff’s office has a small fraction of the reports, but two additional reports were received as recently as Tuesday afternoon.

There are many ways to help prevent being an easy victim of robbery, theft or burglary. As a precaution, Bremer said he encourages citizens to “be vigilant, watch, keep your lights on, contain any valuables and lock your property.”

Bremer stated that the above warning is a good practice to develop even if there were no concerns, and added that it is important to report any suspicious activity to the police. Bremer said that there is no particular neighborhood being targeted.

Bremer agreed that dogs can be a great deterrent and that dog owners should report any unusual activity that dogs may pick up on.