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$500 Reward Offered In Case Of Stolen 100-Year-Old Bell

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The West Hennepin Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a stolen bell that's over a century old.

According to police, the Blymyer Norton cast steel school bell was taken from a home on the shore of Lake Sarah in late February.

The thieves took the bell, which weighs nearly 200 pounds, over the lake ice, police said.

Now, a $500 reward is being offered by the Spencer family for information that leads to the apprehension of thieves and recovery of the bell.

Anyone with information is asked to contact West Hennepin public Safety at 763-479-0500.

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