Police: Theft investigation underway at Trap Hill Little League Fields

ECCLES, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia State Police need your help after a theft and destruction of property incident occurred at Trap Hill Little League Fields.

Between the evening of Wednesday, July 10, 2024, and the early morning hours of Thursday, July 11, 2024, an unidentified individual or individuals unlawfully entered a building at the Trap Hill Little League fields, situated at 256 Ball Field Road in Eccles, WV.

The perpetrator(s) made an unsuccessful attempt to steal the Little League’s Polaris Ranger but managed to pilfer the battery and ignition switch from the ATV, two five-gallon gas cans, a Branson tractor battery, an industrial storage disc lock, a Craftsman drill, and impact driver, as well as two Craftsman 20V batteries and one Craftsman 20V battery charger. The total estimated value of the stolen items amounts to approximately $831.16.

The local community affirms its commitment to preserving these fields for the enjoyment and use of our children.

If you have any information regarding this theft, please contact Corporal C. A. Dunn at the West Virginia State Police Beckley Detachment at 304-256-6700.