2,500 rubber ducks stolen from police academy

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: AP

YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A flotilla of yellow rubber ducks intended for a fund-raising event has been stolen from a police academy in suburban Chicago.

The Beacon-News in Aurora says Friday that some 2,500 ducks took flight this week from the Yorkville Citizens Police Academy.

Police say several of the toy ducks have been found on a Yorkville roadway and request that any more found be returned to the academy.

Police plan to use the toy ducks in their annual "Duck Pluck" to raise funds for the academy.

Read more: http://www.9news.com/news/sidetracks/189599/337/2500-rubber-ducks-stolen-from-police-academy-?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|t

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Alternate Headline: Police looking to quack the case of 2,500 stolen rubber ducks
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/4510379-418/police-looking-to-quack-the-case-of-2500-stolen-rubber-ducks.html


:rofl:

[pitohui]

1. i'm guessing a publicity stunt

but heck these days who can blame 'em?

[thelordofhell]

2. Police suspect a felow named Ernie

Who lives on Sesame Street

[Maine-ah]

8. that's some seriously fun bath time..

rubber ducky you're the one.... :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh85R-S-dh8

[pscot]

3. Taking all the fun out of bath time

[MilesColtrane]

4. Ummm....anybody seen graywarrior lately?

They may also want to check to see if a local hardware store has been knocked over for its supply of duct tape.

I'm just sayin'.

:shrug:

[Orrex]

5. Fowl play is suspected

[DollyM]

6. We have an event like this in the area

The Great River Kaskaskia Duck Race – Saturday, July 19, 2011

Watch as truckloads of rubber ducks are dumped from the dam to race down the Kaskaskia RIver. The fastest duck wins great prizes for its sponsor. The race can be viewed form the West or East Spillway Recreation Areas. All proceeds benefit the Healthcare Foundation. For more information, call [phone].


Each duck has a prize number with one duck being worth $5000.00 so maybe they were hoping to find and keep some prize numbers.

[SharonAnn]

10. We do, too. It's an annual fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club

[Terry in Austin]

7. You got me at the headline

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. I knew it would get moved from LBN.. but I couldn't NOT post it! nt

[mopinko]

9. aurora is my home town. trust my, there is nothing else

to do in yorkville but to hijack toys.

[sarcasmo]

12. Rubber Ducky you're the one, you make bath time so much fun.