James Clarke, a local arborist, was dealt a savage blow when he awoke the morning of Friday, December 10, and found that $6,000 worth of chainsaws had been stolen from his truck.
Now, hoping to appeal to the community, he is offering $1,000 for anyone that successfully helps him track down the chainsaws, essential to earn his living.
Clarke told us the suspected thief reportedly drives a dark green Toyota Highlander. He has reason to suspect the thief was actively attempting to sell the equipment on Facebook.
Clarke was in contact with Ukiah Police Department and Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and told us both agencies were both looking for the suspect.
“All I want and care about is my chainsaws,” Clarke told us.
The following is a complete inventory of the chainsaws Clarke had stolen and their serial numbers:
- 2X 201 Stihl Top Handles 16” Bar with HCB stickers
- 188588600
- 186815063
- 1X 372 Husqvarnawith 32” Sugihara bar
- 1X 461 Stihl with 32” Bar Modded Muffle with Max Air Flow
- 189835597
- 1X 500i Stihl with 32” bar modded muffle
- 188663511
- 1X Leaf Blower
If you have any information that could help reunite James Clarke with his chainsaws, please contact Ukiah Police Department (707)463-6242, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (707)463-4086, or James himself at (707)621-0757.
In the spirit of full disclosure, Clarke is an advertiser with MendoFever.
So sorry, it’s so sad that there are such low life people out there that steal other people’s stuff. I hope you get your chainsaws etc back!!! ?
God Bless you and recover your chainsaws.
Hope you get them back! Very expensive tools to leave in your truck, unfortunately you can’t expect people to leave your stuff alone these days!
I can expect myself to not take the tools someone earns a living with, and it’s fair dinkum to expect the same from your community.
Very frustrating to say the least. I would support a Go Fund Me for Mr Clarke if he started one.
Wow , I’m sure Mr. Clarke appreciates your keen sense of advice, bet that’ll never happen again now that you’ve let him know his property may not be safe alone. Oh and merry x-mas ? ? thanks PG
? Also praying you get your stuff back.
These are our contractors who remove trees from power lines to prevent forest fires. This is CA at its best: Promote criminal behavior to the extent that “public prosecutors” win elections based on inducing crime, whilst simultaneously complaining about the consequences (in this case, by applauding those who exacerbate our risk of fire),
Prosecutors inducing crime?
Sounds very fishy (as in like BS) on your part and is an accussation that should be corroborated with actual facts.