Police investigating theft of city vehicle from Hillcrest Park

CLOVIS — Police on Friday were investigating the theft that afternoon of a city vehicle from Hillcrest Park.

Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes told The News she does “not recall this ever happening before” in her 20 years with Clovis.

“It’s such an unusual thing to happen,” she said. “We are doing everything we can to locate and recover the vehicle.”

The vehicle stolen was a 1995 Ford Ranger single-cab pickup used by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. Burroughes said the truck was taken from the east side of the old pro shop by the par 3 golf course in Hillcrest Park.

“The truck was parked and a city employee was in the area working,” Clovis Police Dept. Capt. Roman Romero told The News in an email Friday evening. “We have not located the vehicle, and there are no developments at this time.”

City Purchasing Agent Bryan Jones said he couldn’t provide an estimated value of the truck. The Kelley Blue Book listing for the model is around $2,600.

Burroughes said she was “sure” the vehicle was insured as “all city vehicles are.”