The Observer-Reporter of Washington, Pa. reports Thursday that South Strabane police investigating the thefts from a Sam's Club store have learned from other departments that more than 700 batteries have been stolen from those stores and Walmart in 12 Pennsylvania and Ohio towns in recent weeks.
Police say two men driving a white Penske box truck are suspected of driving to the stores and taking the batteries. About 45 were stolen from the South Strabane Sam's Club and 200 from a Walmart in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County.
The batteries are turned in by customers who buy new ones.
