Generator, equipment worth $9K stolen from construction site
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating the weekend theft of a generator and equipment worth more than $9,000 from a Sylvan Township construction site.
Deputies responded Monday to the 2000 block of McKernan, just south of Interstate 94, for the report of a larceny that occurred sometime during the weekend, according to a news release.
A new Chelsea Chevrolet Buick Dealership is being constructed on the site and workers had left a large pull-behind generator. Deputies said that the thief or thieves "cut the chain securing the equipment, hooked the generator up to a vehicle and drove away."
The generator also housed several tools. It is described as a "Sulair, green in color, spare tire mounted on tongue, fenders and a rear-bumper."
There were no suspects.
If you have any information pertaining to these incidents call the sheriff's office confidential tip line at (734) 973-7711 or 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Julie Baker can be reached at juliebaker@annarbor.com or at 734-623-2576.
Comments
Joe_Citizen
Wed, Mar 6, 2013 : 8:23 a.m.
Right next to 94, it's gone, and probably never be seen again. Lo-jack, or gps, but that isn't even good if it is parked in a metal garage. Those things can be dismantled. In fact it only takes a couple of hours for the right people to strip it from the trailer and trash everything but the actual generator. Where ever it has gone to, the generator is need a large supply of fuel, and most of them are diesel. so be on the look out for people filling lots of containers of fuel, or a large barrel or something.
notnecessary
Wed, Mar 6, 2013 : 6:48 p.m.
There are a million things that require large amounts of diesel (like other legitimate generators)...someone buying large quantities of diesel wouldn't really be a suspect
An Arborigine
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 10:06 p.m.
This is generating quite a buzz. I hope they can determine watt's up and use the power of law cut these thefts short before they continue to surge
noreaster
Wed, Mar 6, 2013 : 2:34 p.m.
Even Kirchoff's laws apply to these thieves, but they surge on. It's revolting!
notyou
Wed, Mar 6, 2013 : 6:18 a.m.
Booooooo! Pretty Dim-witted puns! =)
a2citizen
Wed, Mar 6, 2013 : 4:50 a.m.
Ohm my gosh.
John of Saline
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 8:53 p.m.
I remember noticing a number of years back that certain construction sites would have equipment (like generators) suspended from their cranes high in the air when the crews weren't there. Took me a while to realize that it was an anti-theft measure.
actionjackson
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 6:59 p.m.
Hopefully their is some type of GPS device built into the system of the generator. I always thought with the technology available today that more of these high ticket items aren't armed with theft proof or tracking devices.
zanzerbar
Wed, Mar 6, 2013 : 1:47 a.m.
Not hardly. should have used the teeth of a backhoe bucket to secure it