Peru to buy back stolen truck

The International dump truck stolen from a Peru city garage is returning to the city’s fleet.  The truck was stolen in September and found three months later in the Marshall County Fish and Wildlife Area.

The truck took a beating but the city’s mechanic thinks it can be repaired.  Police Chief Doug Bernabei explained it to the city council Monday night.

He says although they have already received approximately $35,000 from their insurance they can buy the truck back for $8,000 and repair it for $5,000.

Nobody has been charged for the burglary.  Bernabei believes it was done maliciously. Nothing else was stolen and whoever took it drove or through a gate.

The truck will replace a truck that’s no longer road worthy.