USNAviator
12-20-10, 12:08 PM
This one really ticked me off. $15,000 worth of Toys for Tots were stolen in MA :devious:
State police said Sunday that amid one of the most financially trying Christmas seasons in recent memory, thieves broke into a locked storage container and stole an estimated $15,000 worth of toys destined for the Toys for Tots program.
And because of the timing of the theft, it will likely be impossible to replace many of the stolen toys by Christmas even if more donations come in.
Police said it appears the toys were stolen Saturday morning between 2:30 and 6, when thieves forced their way into a locked storage container in a well-lit lot outside a Burlington, MA warehouse.
There were signs of forced entry, indicating some kind of tool was used to break the lock, and investigators found signs the thieves tried to get into a second container full of toys at the scene.
It also appears the thieves sorted through the toys, setting aside cheaper toys and taking only those valued at $15 to $30, and those for children ages 8 and up.
About 1,500 toys were taken, and a Toys for Tots program coordinator estimated the value of the toys at about $15,000.
The theft hit home with state police, who helped collect toys for Toys for Tots for the 26th consecutive year, assisting the Marines with collecting them across the state.
State police said Sunday that amid one of the most financially trying Christmas seasons in recent memory, thieves broke into a locked storage container and stole an estimated $15,000 worth of toys destined for the Toys for Tots program.
And because of the timing of the theft, it will likely be impossible to replace many of the stolen toys by Christmas even if more donations come in.
Police said it appears the toys were stolen Saturday morning between 2:30 and 6, when thieves forced their way into a locked storage container in a well-lit lot outside a Burlington, MA warehouse.
There were signs of forced entry, indicating some kind of tool was used to break the lock, and investigators found signs the thieves tried to get into a second container full of toys at the scene.
It also appears the thieves sorted through the toys, setting aside cheaper toys and taking only those valued at $15 to $30, and those for children ages 8 and up.
About 1,500 toys were taken, and a Toys for Tots program coordinator estimated the value of the toys at about $15,000.
The theft hit home with state police, who helped collect toys for Toys for Tots for the 26th consecutive year, assisting the Marines with collecting them across the state.