Thief Steals Hand and Power Tools
Annika Patrick - Wed 10:57 AM 07/25/2012
Andres first thought he had simply misplaced the tools
Miscellaneous tools were taken from a garage in New Cambria.
Merlyn Andres, 69 of New Cambria, noticed between Thursday, June 14 and Tuesday, July 24 tools had come up missing from his garage. Andres thought at first that he had just misplaced them or family members had borrowed them without his knowledge.
According to the Saline County Sherriff's Office, Andres later noticed that screws had been taken out of the hasp of the garage door.
Missing tools include paint guns, pipe wrenches, battery charger, impact wrenches, a welding helmet, and many other hand and power tools.
Andres and the Saline County Sheriff's Office are currently checking with the family.
Total loss is $2,756.
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Iamgonnagetu
Wednesday 25 July 2012 11:53 Report this comment
Surely he had a bucket of silver or gold gone also or a big TV.
troy
Wednesday 25 July 2012 18:59 Report this comment
Why would someone steal a hand?
bulldog400
Thursday 26 July 2012 02:54 Report this comment
@troy-Were you dropped on your head when you were a baby? If you go back and re-read the article it says hand and power tools. As in HAND TOOLS (ie.. screwdrivers,wrenches, hammers, you know those sort of HAND tools!!)
troy
Thursday 26 July 2012 09:37 Report this comment
Bulldog, surely you saw the humor in my reply.