My mom faxed me the article from the local newspaper this morning, so I have more information.

A 150-year-old US Lighthouse Service brass telescope and a 6 inch square color prism were stolen from the Ponce Inlet lighthouse on Wednesday, March 6th, sometime between 2:30 and 5pm, it is believed. The items were stolen from the glass cases in which they were housed.

No other items were missing, but cases in five other museum buildings were tampered with.

Police have put the value of the telescope at $5000 and the prism at $500.

The telescope is only one of a few remaining USLS-issued telescopes still in existence. It is made of brass and is 37 inches long when fully extended.

Anyone with information on these items is asked to contact Ponce Inlet police investigator Max Binz at (386) 322-6700.