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State fair vendor has pickup truck stolen in Avon – Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic

AVON, Ind. (WISH) — An Indiana State Fair vendor is working to find a way to continue his work after his work truck was stolen from a hotel in Avon.

Tim Troost is a game vendor at the fair center; he owns and operates the “Animal House” game at fairs across the country.

According to a police report obtained by News 8, the robbery happened around 3 a.m. Friday at an Extended Stay Hotel located at 8045 Rockville Rd. in Avon.

Troost says he parked his truck at the hotel around 8 p.m. Thursday, and when he woke up Friday morning for the fair’s opening day, his truck was gone.

The truck, a blue 2003 Ford F-350, has a Florida license plate.

(Photo by WISH)

Troost, who lives in Wisconsin during the offseason, said the truck is the only way he can transport his game.

Many of Troost’s valuables were inside the truck when it was stolen, including tools and parts to repair the game, clothing and other personal belongings for his two-week stay in Indianapolis.

Troost is working with his insurance company to determine what the next steps will be. In the meantime, he has had to rent a vehicle while police work to recover his truck.

Anyone with information on where Troost’s truck may be is asked to contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

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