APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Officials in Appleton want to know who’s been stealing flowers from the planters in City Park.
The city’s Department of Public Works says, so far, about 75 plants worth around $500 have been dug up
Initially, city workers replanted those that were stolen. But then the replacements disappeared, so the replanting stopped. Now, visitors to City Park see a sign next to the flower beds explaining the missing flowers and asking anyone with information to call Appleton police.
“At this point, we kind of missed the window of planting annuals. And we were halfway through the season,” says Mike Michlig, the City of Appleton Forester. “We’ll maintain these, keep watering them, keep them looking as good as we can.”
The park does not have surveillance cameras, but officials are considering installing a trail camera to catch the flower thieves.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Appleton Police Department at (920) 832-5500.
Authorities say if someone does get caught, they could face theft charges.
