Man rented a crane and used it to steal a bridge

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Man rented a crane and used it to steal a bridge Dec 21, 2021 17:32:04 GMT

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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 21, 2021 17:32:04 GMT

An Ohio man has been accused of renting a crane and using it to steal a 58-foot-long bridge from a public park, local police said on Monday.

Akron, Ohio, police said 63-year-old David Bramley was arrested on Friday and charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing the bridge in November.

The bridge was originally installed in Middlebury Run Park, but was later moved and stored in a field during a wetland restoration project, police said. But the bridge vanished by November 11.

Police said Bramley, who worked in the area, paid a local trucking company to get access to a crane. The man then used the crane to load the bridge onto a vehicle and drive it to a nearby property.

Bramley was identified as a person of interest in the case after police said they received multiple tips in connection with the case, and found the bridge partially disassembled while searching his property on Friday.

www.yahoo.com/news/ohio-man-allegedly-rented-crane-190003661.html

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Man rented a crane and used it to steal a bridge Dec 22, 2021 15:22:23 GMT

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Post by barb43 on Dec 22, 2021 15:22:23 GMT

This strikes me as a really funny story. Yes - Bramley committed a crime, surely a felony due to the value of the bridge. But, what prompted him to do it? Did he consider the bridge abandoned? Was he totally disgusted that it set there for a long period of time. Did he really think it would be funny if he pulled off this crime? Or was he really just greedy & wanted the scrap money when he sold it?

When we lived in that little town in the mountains, somebody on the council had the bright idea to buy a bridge. It was supposed to go somewhere, I can't even remember where. Not sure where it came from or what it cost - I wasn't too involved in local politics, except to roll my eyes over silly things that happened.

That bridge was delivered to the ball field at the old elementary school. It has set there ever since. If someone rented a crane & stole it, I'd cheer. After all, that ball field was useful to residents and tourists - they played ball there for fun. Bringing in the bridge stopped all that, sadly.

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M. Hawbaker Administrator Our God is Sovereign! Let us join together and worship Him! Posts: 13,191	Man rented a crane and used it to steal a bridge Dec 22, 2021 16:16:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 22, 2021 16:16:34 GMT Makes me think of that old scam where a con man would sell the Brooklyn Bridge or what ever the famous local landmark was in the area where he was "working".
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Man rented a crane and used it to steal a bridge

Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 21, 2021 17:32:04 GMT

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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 22, 2021 16:16:34 GMT