State police at the Schuylkill Haven barracks are investigating the theft of a Big Game Treestand from a property in Branch Township.

The victim is John C. Kelly Jr., 48, of Pottsville.He told police someone removed the stand from his property between 4:30 p.m., Dec. 31, and 10 a.m., Jan. 1.The stand is a two-man permanent stand with a ladder. It is valued at $230.