Construction gear valued at $15,000 stolen from Kitsap Salvation Army

Police are looking for three people in connection to the burglary of a construction site at Salvation Army on Sixth Street Dec. 29 around 1 a.m.

Police are looking for three people in connection to the burglary of a construction site at Salvation Army on Sixth Street Dec. 29 around 1 a.m.

TJC Contracting released video of the theft taken from Salvation Army security cameras.

Two people slipped into  the construction area through a gap between a chain link fence and the building, while a third waited nearby in a vehicle.

They made off with about $10,000-$15,000 in equipment, said Tim Cummings, owner of TJC Contracting, who’s adding an extension to the building.

The entire operation took about six minutes.

“They definitely knew what they were doing,” Cummings said.

He estimates seven to nine nail guns, two large gauge nail guns, a chainsaw and a $1,300 Hilti drill, among others were stolen.

Cummings requires his employees to provide their own nail gun and saw, so much of the stolen equipment belonged to individuals, not TJC. Nail guns cost about $240-$300, Cummings said.

The equipment belonged to TJC Contracting and seven of its employees, Cummings said.

Despite the loss of equipment, work hasn’t slowed down.

“We’re actually really fortunate to have a lot of contractors that we’re friends with to loan me stuff if I need them,” Cummings said.

For TJC employee Jerry Cline, it was the beginning of a rough end to 2014. On New Year’s Eve, someone stole his car. Bremerton Police have no leads to date.

 

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