Montana man reports $60,000 worth of gold was stolen from his car after treasure show in Idaho
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Montana man attending a precious-metals show in northern Idaho says someone broke into his vehicle and stole $60,000 worth of gold.
Ralph Smith of Ronan, Montana, tells the Coeur d'Alene Press newspaper (http://bit.ly/1EEmOXi ) that the theft occurred Saturday following the Northwest Gold Prospectors Association's 16th annual Gold and Treasure Show.
Smith says he went to a restaurant after the show, and when he returned to his vehicle, he discovered the gold was gone.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Association founder Bob Lowe says the suspect must have been watching Smith. Lowe says the show has never seen a theft this large.
The association is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the gold's recovery.
Coeur d'Alene police Sgt. Christie Wood says investigators have the name of a possible suspect.
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Information from: Coeur d'Alene Press, http://www.cdapress.com