Failed to Get Inside So Stole from Outside

At a residence on the Golf Course Road, a thief tried but failed in an attempt to get inside the house.  So, they just stole what they could find outside.  The homeowner returned home and found property missing and saw where someone had used a mop handle to try and break in the side door of the home.  Entrance was not gained inside the house; however, the thief did take from outside the house 9 Mickey Thompson wheels and tires valued at 1500 dollars.  The Wilkes Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft.