01-08-2025
Pensacola man traveled to Orlando, stealing Smokey Bear signs along the way, officials say
The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) arrested a Pensacola man July 30 for stealing Smokey Bear signs in various state forests all the way to Orlando.
Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson posted to Facebook that OALE investigators found the man began stealing the signs as he traveled to Orlando and would resell them on Facebook Marketplace for $1,900.
"Big thank you to Smokey Bear for assisting in the arrest," Simpson wrote.
The News Journal reached out to the OALE for the suspect's name and more information regarding the arrest but did not immediately receive a response.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Smokey Bears signs stolen from state forests Pensacola to Orlando
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