By Taff Report
More than $9,000 worth of tools were reportedly stolen from three university service vans parked in a physical plant parking at 1800 S. Floyd St. in the early morning hours of Jan. 12.
“The tools were all hand tools or power tools,” said Philip Shaaf of Physical Plant’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning department. Shaaf’s truck was one of those hit in the heist.
“What was stolen was mostly tools that will probably be pawned,” Shaaf said. Shaaf also said he lost about $2,000 worth of personal tools in the burglary.
The thief, who is still at large, reportedly made off with about $4,609 worth of tools from one vehicle, and about $3,727 and $669 from the other two vehicles.
Windows on the passenger sides of two of the vans were reportedly broken during the burglary as well. No physical damange was reported for the remaining van.
Shaaf said none of the stolen tools have been recovered yet, and that Physical Plant is now parking the vans in front of the service complex to prevent additional thefts.
Department of Public Safety officials declined to comment on the investigation.
