Teens suspected in Haysville Fire Department flag theft

Haysville — The Haysville Volunteer Fire Department flag that was reported stolen in February has been recovered and two teens may be facing charges.

According to the sheriff’s department, they received information about the location of the flag and after recovering it, it was identified by the Haysville Fire Chief as the department’s missing flag.

The case is still under investigation. One juvenile is facing theft charges and another will potentially be charged.

In February, the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation into a complaint from the Haysville Volunteer Fire Department that their American flag was stolen from the department’s flag pole.

The department reported the 5-by-7 American flag missing on Thursday, February 20. According to the police report, the flag pole rings that held the flag to the pole were still attached and in the lowered position leading them to believe someone had lowered the flag and removed it.