Galesburg Police on Sunday, November 7th around 4:30pm were dispatched to Farm King on West Main Street for a theft complaint. Officers met with employees who said they observed a white male subject walk out of the store with a flame thrower valued at $700. Employees confirmed that a flame thrower was missing on one of the shelves, and security video also confirmed the incident. Staff told police they believed the male subject began walking eastbound from the store and was picked up by someone in an unknown vehicle. The flame thrower is described as a UNK brand and is silver in color. Police are still collecting additional security video and the investigation is ongoing.
