Yard Sign Thefts Continue In New Berlin

NEW BERLIN, WI—Following Friday's stolen sign bust, more yard signs are being reported stolen or damaged.

In a Facebook post, the New Berlin Police Department said the 11 lawn signs — some naming political candidates and others promoting small businesses and safe driving habits — were recovered Oct. 1 during a traffic stop.

Those suspected of stealing the signs were given a citation for theft, police said.

A police spokesperson told Patch the suspects were teenagers and that the theft was not political but, rather, an act of mischief. The teens told police the signs were taken from the area of the Greenridge and Weatherstone subdivisions.

Anyone hoping to be reunited with his or her stolen sign is asked to call the New Berlin Police Department.

Other police reports included:

A yard sign was stolen on Sunday in the 4100 block of South Regal Drive - A resident reported the theft of her yard sign from her front yard. Also the same day in the 6000 block of South Preston Lane, a resident reported damage to his yard sign.

On Oct. 3, a theft was reported in the 20000 block of National Avenue. A resident reported the theft of a yard sign. In the 5400 block of Williams Road, a resident reported a sign theft.