Coin collection worth over $27,000 dollars ransacked in Atascosa County

CRIME OF THE WEEK: The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office along with Crime Stoppers is hoping that a reward of up to FIVE THOUSAND-DOLLARS being offered for one week only will help solve the burglary of a residence in the 3000 block of Bruce Road, 4 miles north of the city of Leming off US 281.
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at about 2:40 pm Atascosa County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 3000 block of Bruce Road to meet with the homeowner for a burglary of the residence. It was reported to Deputies that the homeowner left out of town on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The neighbor went to feed animals on March 24, 2025, at about 10:00 am and discovered the back door to the residence was forced open. Once the homeowner arrived back at the property on March 25, 2025, the homeowner found the residence ransacked and numerous coins from a coin collection were stolen. The coins consisted of Liberty Head nickels, Washington Head quarters, Liberty Standing quarters, silver dollars, Eisenhower dollars, Buffalo nickels, Franklin half dollars, Kennedy half dollars, Roosevelt dimes, Mercury dimes and half dollars. There was also an 1881 gold coin and 40 – 1 oz silver bars taken. The estimated value of the stolen property is over $27,000.00.
Investigators have some leads in this case and are in need of your assistance to help solve it. If anyone has any more information on these cases or knows who committed the crimes, they are urged to call Crime Stoppers immediately and be eligible for the large cash reward. Remember Crime Stoppers guarantees that you may remain anonymous.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,000.00 cash reward for one week only for information that leads to the arrest and grand jury indictment of the person or persons responsible for this crime. Crime Stoppers also pays cash rewards for information on any unsolved felony offense. When you call Crime Stoppers you will not be asked to reveal your name. You will be assigned a code number instead. To be eligible for this reward you must call Crime Stoppers at 830-769-2255.
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