MEN DRINK AT GLENVILLE BARS - Then Steal Bar-Owners Truck

(08/21/2006)

Night of drinking and stealing ends on Ritchie highway By Drew Moody drewmoody@verizon.net Police believe as many as three people arrived in Glenville last Tuesday (Aug. 15) with the intention of getting drunk. They are believed to have been drinking in at least two local bars including the GSC Sports Bar, Chief John Moss said. Sometime early Wednesday morning they decided to steal a 2002 Chevy Avalanche belonging to Jeff Campbell, owner of GSC Sports Bar on Main Street. By 2:15 a.m. the truck was discovered on its side after a high speed crash into a guard rail on Smithville Hill in Ritchie County. Police say the truck was a total loss. The thief stopped at Go-Mart on his way out of town and shoplifted a dried beef steak bar. Although store clerks didn't see the theft, Chief Moss suspected it came from there and asked to review store video. The incident was captured by store cameras. The wreck occurred .2 miles east of Gonzo Road. Campbell's wallet was located at the scene of the wreck. After Campbell's truck was destroyed, suspects stole another vehicle near Smithville Hill. They may have abandoned that vehicle and eventually taken a third one, police said. Moss said Thursday there are suspects in the theft and he planned to collect fingerprints and look for DNA at the scene. Arrests are expected. Read more on page 4 at wvmountainsun.com

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