Linton police arrested two men over the weekend who were wanted on warrants. One arrest was the result of a traffic stop and the other was the result of a tip to Crime Stoppers.

Darryl W. Moore, 28, Linton, was arrested around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday as a result of a traffic stop.

An officer observed an off-road vehicle disregard a stop sign at the intersection of 3rd St. S.E. and E. Vincennes St. then recognized the driver as Moore.

The officer was aware of a warrant out for Moore's arrest so Moore was taken into custody and transported to the Greene County Jail without incident.

Moore's warrant was an attachment out of Greene Circuit Court for delinquent child support.

Moore is being held on $500 bond with no ten percent allowed.

LPD Cpl. Chad Crynes, the arresting officer, was assisted on the scene by LPD Patrolman Jayson Smith.

Bobby L. Sinders, 27, Dugger, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Bottom's Up Bar on E. Vincennes St. after police received a Crime Stoppers tip that Sinders was in the bar.

Police determined there was an active warrant out of Greene County for his arrest for failure to appear in connection with a charge of driving while suspended.

He was transported to the Greene County Jail without incident where he was being held on $5,000 bond.

LPD Cpl. Chad Crynes, the arresting officer, was assisted on the scene by LPD Patrolman Jayson Smith.

A trailer full of equipment and tools was recently stolen from a construction site in Center Township -- the Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating.

Det. George Dallaire said the theft occurred sometime between the evening of Fri., April 17, and the morning of Thu., April 23, from a jobsite at the junction of State Road 45 and SR 54.

The trailer belonged to Dave O'Mara Contractors Inc. of Bloomington.

Dallaire said the contents of the trailer included a Husquvarna walk-behind concrete saw, a Honda water pump, a 500-gallon plastic water tank, saw blades and approximately 200 feet of water hose.

Dallaire is requesting that anyone with information about this incident contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 384-4411.

Tips may also be given to the Greene County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (812) TIP-LINE or (812) 847-5463.

Three vehicles at one location in Jefferson Township were ransacked this week and the Greene County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for information about the thefts.

Deputy Terry L. Wade has been investigating the incident which occurred during the overnight hours between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.

Wade reported three unlocked vehicles were entered. All were parked at a residence located on County Road 400W in a rural area west of Worthington.

Once the unknown subject or subjects were inside the vehicles, they rummaged through the consoles taking U.S. currency and cigarettes.

Wade is requesting that anyone with information about this incident contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 384-4411.

Tips may also be given to the Greene County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (812) TIP-LINE or (812) 847-5463.

Greene County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot the American Bald Eagle in Smith Township.

The severely injured 3 1/2-year-old male eagle was reported to Indiana Conservation officer Mike Gregg on March 15 near County Road 800W -- just north of County Road 600N -- northeast of Linton.

The eagle was euthanized on March 19 at Return to the Wild, Inc., located in Nashville, Ind., where it had been taken for care.

To offer information, call 847-5463 or call the Turn in a Poacher hotline at 1-800-TIP-IDNR.

At least four area sporting goods dealers lost a large number of items of merchandise when thieves hit a sporting goods show in Linton's Humphreys Park over the weekend.

One of the merchants participating in the show was Outdoor Addiction located on State Road 54W. Owner John Vowell said his display was one of about four that was ransacked.

"I lost about $4,000 worth of equipment," said Vowell.

The police report list of equipment taken from the Outdoor Addictions display included an Admiral BowTech bow, a Sniper BowTech bow and a Captain BowTech bow, a Razors Edge Diamond youth bow, a Black Ice Diamond bow and a Carnivore 31 Ross bow plus four brown and two blue toboggans and five packages of broadheads including Rage, Muzzy, Grim Reaper and G5.

All of the bows that were taken were 2009 models.

Vowell said this is the second year for the show which is organized by one local dealer. Last year it was in the National Guard Armory. This year they set up in the Roy Clark Community Building in the park and were open Saturday and Sunday.

"The show started on Saturday morning so we all went in and set up our displays on Friday evening. When we came in on Saturday morning, we found all these things missing," said Vowell.

Other dealers who suffered losses included Spurlin Auto located on SR 43W in Linton, Sports 54 located in Carlisle, and Minner's Bait Shop located on S. Main St. in Linton.

Virgil Meier of Sports 54 also reported several bows stolen along with numerous other items including a Fuse youth bow, an Alphamax 32 bow with a western package and a Darton 3500 bow, two Beckley Spiderman rod and reel combos, six Eagle Claw six- and four-inch filet knives, two camouflage shirts with logos, two Hoyt iron skull shirts, two Hoyt hats, two sharpening stones and two Eagle Claw blue rod and reel combos.

Four youth rods were missing from the Spurlin Auto display including two princess, one Barbie and one Spiderman themed rods.

Minner's Bait Shop reported one Abu Garcia Baitcaster was missing along with numerous various baits.

The Linton Police Department responded to the scene around 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Investigating Officer Karl Jacobshagen reported the thefts occurred sometime after 8 p.m. on Friday.

Police believe the suspect or suspects entered through an eastside door but there were no signs of forced entry.

The incident is currently under investigation and Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell is requesting that anyone that may have noticed any persons or vehicles in the area or anyone that has any information about this incident or these items to contact the Linton Police Department at (812) 847-4411.

Tips may also be given to the Greene County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (812) TIP-LINE or (812) 847-5463.