Burglary at Toa Baja factory results in theft of over $33,000 in equipment
Police said a person entered through a pedestrian gate, broke a wagon lock and took 25 industrial trimmers and 12 backpack blowers.
The short version
- Primera Hora reported the burglary occurred Thursday morning at a factory on PR-866 in the Candelaria neighborhood of Toa Baja
- Telemundo Puerto Rico reported someone accessed the property through a pedestrian gate and broke the lock on a wagon
- Both outlets reported 25 industrial trimmers and 12 backpack blowers were stolen for a total value of $33,736.74
- Primera Hora said agent Christopher Bodoy initially investigated and referred the case to the CIC of Bayamón
Theft reported Thursday
A burglary at a factory in Toa Baja resulted in the theft of industrial equipment valued at $33,736.74, Primera Hora reported. The incident took place during the morning of Thursday at facilities located on highway PR-866 in the Candelaria neighborhood.
According to preliminary information, a person entered the factory through a pedestrian gate. Once inside, the individual broke the lock on a wagon and took 25 industrial trimmers and 12 backpack blowers, Telemundo Puerto Rico reported. The total number of items stolen was 37.
Case referred to investigators
Agent Christopher Bodoy conducted the initial investigation and referred the case to the Criminal Investigations Corps of Bayamón, Primera Hora said.
Telemundo Puerto Rico also reported that the case was referred to the CIC of Bayamón.
Where the sources differ
Both Primera Hora and Telemundo Puerto Rico agree that the burglary occurred Thursday morning at a factory on PR-866 in the Candelaria neighborhood of Toa Baja, that entry was gained through a pedestrian gate, that a wagon lock was broken, and that 25 industrial trimmers and 12 backpack blowers valued at $33,736.74 were stolen. Primera Hora reported the exact value as $33,736.74 while Telemundo Puerto Rico reported it as more than $30,000. Only Primera Hora identified agent Christopher Bodoy as the initial investigator.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the owner of the factory, say whether any security cameras captured the incident, indicate if any tools or vehicles were used beyond the described entry, or provide any description of the person involved. They also do not state what response if any the factory had implemented after the theft or when the CIC is expected to provide updates.
Sources
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- Reporting Se llevan más de $33,000 en equipo industrial de una fábrica
- Reporting Escalan fábrica en Toa Baja y hurtan equipo valorado en más de $30,000
How we checked this
Primera Hora and Telemundo Puerto Rico both covered the burglary at the Toa Baja factory and the value of the stolen equipment. The identification of agent Christopher Bodoy and the exact dollar amount rest on the Primera Hora report.
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