FRANKLIN, Texas (KRHD) — A local family in Franklin is recovering after a recent break-in has impacted their sense of security.
- Some thieves broke into Kristie Grubbs's garage — stealing more than $20,000 worth of tools and equipment, including power tools, an air compressor, and a brand new 2025 Polaris.
- The thieves also smashed a window to the children's bedroom, but the family's security camera caught the intruder on video, scaring them off before more damage was done.
- The Gunselmans are offering a $ 1,000 reward for any information that leads to the capture of the person responsible.
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"When we discovered that it was gone, I mean, you just feel empty, just the shock, fear, anxiety over them taking your items that you worked so hard for," said Kristie Grubbs' sister, Delanna Gunselman.
A recent burglary shattered the sense of security for Kristie Grubbs and her family.
Delanna Gunselman — Kristie’s sister — tells 15 ABC some thieves broke into their garage, stealing more than $20,000 worth of tools and equipment.
"The 2025 Polaris was right here in our garage. This is where it was stolen from, and then over here we did have air compressor and power tools and there were also some tools located on the Polaris that had been out during the day for working on the farm. So, that's this area that they did break into."
But the intruders didn't stop there.
"One of the intruders, intruder or an intruders, took a sledgehammer to this window, which is our children's bedroom window," Gunselman said.
Thankfully, the family's security system kicked in, catching a glimpse of the suspect and scaring them off.
"The flash had strobed, and we think that startled them and caused them to retreat," Gunselman said.
Gunselman tells 15 ABC this experience has left her and her family shaken, but determined to speak out.
"They shouldn't go around violating people like this and stealing our stuff that we work very hard for."
"We need to get them off of our streets and out of here so we can protect everybody in the community," she said.
15 ABC asked Gunselman if she had any message she would like to say to the suspects who committed this crime.
"That you will get caught. Eventually, your sins are going to find you out. It may be today or tomorrow, but the Franklin community is going to find you."
