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Sheriff’s office reports $50,000 burglary outside Cambridge; deputy graduates academy
Summary
Story County Sheriff’s office told the Kelley council on Aug. 13 that about $50,000 in tools and copper were stolen in a burglary outside Cambridge, said staffing briefly returned to full strength after a deputy graduated the academy, and noted a recent speed enforcement stopped 12 vehicles for 70+ mph.
A representative of the Story County Sheriff’s office told the City of Kelley Council on Aug. 13 that a burglary outside Cambridge resulted in an estimated $50,000 in tools and copper being stolen and described it as a crime of opportunity.
The sheriff’s office representative urged residents to keep doors and vehicles locked and said a deputy had just graduated the academy, restoring the office to full staffing levels; the representative also noted the county jail remains short-staffed. The transcript records the comment: “This means Sheriff’s office is back to full staff.”
The office described a recent speed enforcement action on Kelley’s west edge during which officers stopped 12 people for traveling 70 mph or more in an hour. No arrests or charging details for the burglary were recorded in the meeting transcript and the sheriff’s office did not provide additional investigative status during the council meeting.
Council did not take formal action on the burglary report at the meeting. Residents were advised to secure property and report suspicious activity to the sheriff’s office.
