Lawn crew’s equipment stolen outside Rock Hill Krispy Kreme

Someone stole a backpack blower from a lawn maintenance business while the employees were working outside Krispy Kreme, according to Rock Hill police.

The theft happened about 8 a.m. Tuesday outside Krispy Kreme on Celanese Road, according to a police report. The victim told police she and her husband own a lawn maintenance business and contract with Krispy Kreme to maintain the lawn.

While they were working at the restaurant Tuesday, a man approached and said he saw someone remove a backpack blower valued at $550 from their pickup, police said. Beyond the suspect’s race, the witness could only provide an approximate age and said the suspect was driving a 1990s model brown Toyota Camry.

The victims could not provide additional information on the witness or the serial number of the blower.

This story was originally published July 8, 2015 at 1:37 PM with the headline "Lawn crew’s equipment stolen outside Rock Hill Krispy Kreme."