By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
Police are investigating the theft of multiple of tools from a south Salina business earlier in the week.
Sometime between 3 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 a.m. Monday, someone broke into a building at Bergkamp, Inc., 3040 Emulsion Drive, and stole nearly $9,000 worth of tools and a 55-gallon trash can, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.
When employees arrived at the facility, they noticed that the south entrance on the west building had been pried open. A special locking mechanism on the entrance was bent, allowing access to the building.
Once inside, the thief or thieves accessed several places in the building and stole numerous tools belonging to Bergkamp and its employees, Forrester said. Stolen tools included the following.
●A number of Snap-On tools
●Several DeWalt power tools
●Some Matco tools
Additionally, a 55-gallon restroom trashcan was stolen. Forrester said it is believed that the trashcan was used to haul the tools from the building.
Total loss was estimated at just under $9,000, he said. Damage to the door was estimated at $2,000.
Forrester said police were reviewing surveillance video from the area.