The Bruderheim Public Works yard has once again become the target of thieves, in spite of a new solar powered security gate installed last year.
During the early morning hours on Feb. 12, three people in a vehicle were captured on security camera footage approaching the new security gate that guards the front entrance.
The thieves attached a chain to the gate, and their vehicle, then yanked the gate open. Once inside, they pried the door open to the public works shed where a loud security alarm immediately began to blare.
“I guess they got scared once the alarm sounded,” said Bruderheim Chief Adminstrative Officer, Patty Podoborozny.
“They just grabbed our $80 coffee maker and ran.”
Podoborozny added that the thieves were eventually apprehended by police.
She included that the total bill for the town in the aftermath of the break-in is $8,000.
“Our gate was not covered by insurance because it is not attached to any buildings,” she said. “it cost $6,000 to repair.
The door they pried open cost us $3,000 and the insurance deductible on that was $1,000.”
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Jana Semeniuk
