Rock Springs police are looking for a grey truck believed to have hit a cannon statue at a World War II memorial on a street corner in town, knocking a plaque off of it.
The Rock Springs Police Department had no new leads as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, about an hour after asking the community for help with finding an early 1990s model GMC single cab grey truck with maroon trim, said Elizabeth Coontz, department public information officer.
The truck is suspected of committing a hit and run on a cannon memorial on the corner of A Street and Elk Street at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Wednesday statement by the department.
“The plaque was completely knocked off and removed,” Coontz said. “It moved over 75 inches, so they hit it pretty hard.”
The statue itself didn’t move.
The cannon is part of the city’s World War II memorial, along with a granite marker inscribed with names of Sweetwater County residents who served during the war.
Those looking out for the hit-and-run driver can expect the truck to show damage to its front passenger side, the statement says.
The department is allowing anonymous callers, and is asking tipsters to call 307-362-6575 and reference case No. R24-18244.
No injuries from the cannon hit-and-run have been reported. Also, Coontz said there weren’t large public events with alcohol in that area Tuesday night.
Clair McFarland can be reached at clair@cowboystatedaily.com.
