Crime & Safety
Fishing Equipment Stolen From Edgartown Boats: Police
Edgartown police said there were three instances of expensive equipment taken from unattended boats this weekend.
EDGARTOWN, MA —Edgartown police are urging residents and visitors to secure valuable equipment safely on boats after a string of fishing equipment thefts this weekend.
Police said they received three reports of expensive fishing equipment being taken off unattended boats docked near Lighthouse Beach and The Reading Room.
"Boat owners, please be sure to secure your valuables before leaving your boats," Edgartown police said.
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Anyone with information about these thefts is asked to report them at the crime tip hotline at 774-310-1190 or the Edgartown police website.
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