Outdoorsmen victims of weekend vehicle break-ins

Hikers, campers, and kayakers were the victims of weekend thievery alongside the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River.  Oconee sheriff’s officers investigated a rash of vehicle break-ins in the vicinity of two popular spots:  Bull’s Sluice and Woodall Shoals.  Several pieces of outdoorsmen’s gear were stolen.  In a couple of instances, the thieves made off with car batteries and gasoline containers.  Two of the victims say they heard the sound of a loud vehicle before they discovered the break-ins.