Hastings Campaign Signs Stolen

"It's childish, it’s immature. We have four people running to hopefully help the city and you've got people running around stealing somebody's signs."

Vice Mayor and Ward 1 City Council Incumbent David Hastings calls the recent theft of 13 campaign signs "ridiculous."

Hastings believes at least 13 signs were stolen from area homes and businesses on Saturday Jan. 14. He says a neighbor near Gulfport Blvd. was setting up for a yard sale before 9 a.m. on Saturday when she saw a person drive up to the Gulfport Veterinarian business on Gulfport Blvd. and pull out one of the David Hastings' campaign yard signs. Hastings reported the information to the Gulfport Police Department.

The man is described as Caucasian in his 40's or 50's with "salt and pepper" hair driving a four door black sedan. The witness told Hastings that he was wearing a dark short that had a red "patch" on the shoulder.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 893-1030.

According to the Gulfport Police Department, it's a misdemeanor theft to steal a campaign sign.

All of the signs have since been replaced.

This is not the first time Hastings has had campaign signs take from yards in Gulfport. Two years ago more than 50 campaign signs were stolen from different parts of the city. No arrests were made in that case.

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As of today, only two candidates' campaign signs have been spotted in Gulfport: Ward 1 Incumbent David Hastings and Ward 1 Candidate Dan Liedtke.