Post by rj on Jan 11, 2009 8:26:11 GMT -6
January 10, 2009
By BILL BIRD wbird@scn1.com
For the second time in four months, burglars have plundered the site where Metea Valley High School is being built in Aurora, this time making off with more than $40,000 worth of tools.
Employees of three companies doing work at the school reported having their tool storage areas broken into sometime between 4 p.m. Thursday and 5:30 a.m. Friday, said Dan Ferrelli, the Aurora Police Department’s media relations director. They told police dozens of tools with a total estimated value in excess of $40,000 were stolen during that timeframe, Ferrelli said.
The school is being built at 1801 N. Eola Road, near the intersection of Molitor and Eola roads. It is scheduled to open this fall.
Ferrelli said police are continuing to investigate the burglary. He asked witnesses or others who believe they have information about the case to call the police investigations division at 630-801-6655, or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of suspected criminals.
The construction site was also targeted by burglars and vandals during the late night to early morning hours of Sept. 15 and 16. The intruders severed a padlock and cut through part of a security fence before stealing two welders and a quantity of copper piping, police said in September.
Two construction trucks were also damaged during the break-in. Police estimated the total damage and property loss in that case at $9,900.
The 460,000-square-foot school will accommodate 3,000 Indian Prairie School District 204 students upon completion.
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One would think after the the first time it would have been a good idea to hire some rent a cops to watch the place when the site is shut down.
By BILL BIRD wbird@scn1.com
For the second time in four months, burglars have plundered the site where Metea Valley High School is being built in Aurora, this time making off with more than $40,000 worth of tools.
Employees of three companies doing work at the school reported having their tool storage areas broken into sometime between 4 p.m. Thursday and 5:30 a.m. Friday, said Dan Ferrelli, the Aurora Police Department’s media relations director. They told police dozens of tools with a total estimated value in excess of $40,000 were stolen during that timeframe, Ferrelli said.
The school is being built at 1801 N. Eola Road, near the intersection of Molitor and Eola roads. It is scheduled to open this fall.
Ferrelli said police are continuing to investigate the burglary. He asked witnesses or others who believe they have information about the case to call the police investigations division at 630-801-6655, or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of suspected criminals.
The construction site was also targeted by burglars and vandals during the late night to early morning hours of Sept. 15 and 16. The intruders severed a padlock and cut through part of a security fence before stealing two welders and a quantity of copper piping, police said in September.
Two construction trucks were also damaged during the break-in. Police estimated the total damage and property loss in that case at $9,900.
The 460,000-square-foot school will accommodate 3,000 Indian Prairie School District 204 students upon completion.
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One would think after the the first time it would have been a good idea to hire some rent a cops to watch the place when the site is shut down.
