[Rockhounds] Theft Alert, PACIFIC COAST (MAINLY NW) REGION.

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

I am passing this on for a friend of a friend. Sorry I could not send the
pictures to the list (you can get them from George if necessary).

Gary Olsen had his pickup stolen from the La Quinta in Tumwater, Washington
yesterday, November 21. Silver 2005 Ford F-250 Diesel 4x4 with a
Truxedo/Tonneau rollout cover over the back and if the plates are still on
it it's South Dakota 21V 711.

There were lots of fossils and things in it that will be hard for anyone to
sell locally. We are depending on AAPS members to share this info with
people you know in the area to see if the material can be located.

Any stores or rock shops or museums or the like may be approached by
someone trying to sell the stolen goods so get the word out to them by
sharing this. The pictures are of most of the in the truck. Unique pieces
that should throw up red flags. If anyone is approached, have them snap
some pics and send them to me and I should be able to tell if they are my
stolen pieces or not. I haven't figured out a reward yet but I'm working on
it. Just want to get this out there now and get it circulating. Thank you
and share.

Items not pictured: Large Directflow Comco Abrasion unit, single canister
Comco abrasion unit, Paleosculpt putty and super glue, paints and sculting
tools, Triceratops horns, smaller unprepped rex teeth, lots of small
frill/skull pieces from triceratops, lots of unprepped small things wrapped
in aluminum foil, bunches of spinosaur, raptor, and pterosaur teeth from
Morocco and a few other Moroccan bones, full bag of triceratops teeth, lots
of funny Tshirts, lots teeth from US, and vertebrae in a plaster field
jacket.

If anyone is contacted with items for sale. Please call ar email me
imediatly and I will put you in contact with Gary.

Sincerely
George F. Winters, Administrative Director

Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences
george at stonejungle.com
phone: 435-744-3428