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NPS: Officials looking for burglars responsible for break-in at Big South Fork

National Park Service said two men broke into the Blue Heron Train Depot facility and destroyed and stole government property.

ONEIDA, Tenn. — The National Park Service is seeking information on two men after a break-in at Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Friday morning.

National Park Service said two men driving a dark SUV, possibly an Acura MDX broke into the Blue Heron Train Depot facility. NPS said the two men caused significant damage to multiple facilities, and destroyed and stole government property.

NPS said the vehicle had a trailer attached at the time of the break-in.

According to NPS, surveillance footage showed one person wearing a yellow rain jacket with a white bandana on his head and a red one covering his face. He had cargo shorts on over leggings.  

The other individual wore a black hoodie with the hood up, jeans, and work boots. That individual had a black bandana covering his face and was wearing, part of the time, a military-style backpack with lots of webbing attachments available and some black carabiners on it.

NPS said Park Rangers have recovered fingerprints left at the scene of the crime.

Anyone with information concerning these incidents is encouraged to contact the NPS at 423-223-4330 or leave a confidential message on the Resource Protection Tip Line at 423-569-7301. The 24-hour tip line allows callers to remain anonymous.

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