Stolen Meadow Vista Log Splitter Found on Facebook Marketplace – CBS Sacramento

PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) – A 27-ton Ariens log splitter, valued at $1,500, was recently found on Facebook Marketplace and has been returned to the owner, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Sheriff’s Office initially received a report of the stolen log splitter on January 22, recording that it had been stolen from a home in Meadow Vista.

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A few days later, on January 27, the victim found the stolen item on Facebook Marketplace.

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After notifying the detectives, an investigation began in which the detectives located the address and went to investigate.

After arriving at the address, they found the log splitter and were able to retrieve it even though the suspect was not at home.

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Detectives have returned the stolen property to the owner and have brought charges against the suspect.