Police to reunite Boy Scouts with stolen equipment

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Police to reunite Boy Scouts with stolen equipment
Troop 199 is going to be very happy to get some stolen equipment back

PASADENA, TV (KTRK) -- We have some good news after a trailer was stolen from a Boy Scout troop right in front of a Pasadena church.

The Scouts in Troop 199 were disappointed after someone stole a trailer containing their flags, equipment, trophies, and other resources their troop needs.

VIDEO: Thieves steal Boy Scouts trailer full of equipment, trophies outside Pasadena church

Thieves stole a Boy Scouts trailer outside Pasadena church, leaving a bunch of young boys high and dry.

Eyewitness News has just learned every single item that was inside that trailer has been found.

Detectives say someone called Houston Police with an address. When they arrived, they didn't find the trailer, but, a man told police someone had emptied its contents and drove off.

Officers say the man dragged the scout's stuff into an abandoned garage for storage until the police could get there.

Houston Police said the scouts have been contacted and they will reunite with their belongings at the church where the trailer was stolen.

We're following this story on Eyewitness News. Watch for updates on air, online and on our mobile news app.