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Items worth $7,500 stolen from Bradford County natural gas site

OVERTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. ( WETM) — Police are currently investigating a reported theft from a natural gas site in Bradford County.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Chesapeake Energy reported on Feb. 26 that four batteries, ground wire, and a solar panel were stolen from the company’s well pad on Morris Road in Overton Township sometime between Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. The total value of the stolen items was approximated to be about $7,500.

A white ford F-250 was seen in the area around the time the theft would have occurred.

Anyone who has any information about the theft is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at Towanda by calling 570-265-2186.

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