PG&E Donates $5K To Replace Stolen Gear From Salvation Army in Solano County

The Salvation Army has started repairing their Mobile Assistance Vehicle and ordered parts to replace the communications equipment stolen last week during an overnight auto-burglary in Suisun City.

The theft was discovered Wednesday morning by staff members at the Kroc Center at 586 E. Wigeon Way. The items stolen included a laptop computer, a Xerox copier/printer, an LCD monitor and a Cisco wireless data system. PG&E donated $5,000 to get the vehicle up and running again, according to the Salvation Army’s Solano County Coordinator Capt. Jonathan Harvey. A portion of the money will also be used to install a comprehensive security system.

“PG&E has been very supportive in the past of different programs we do in this community,” Harvey said. “They saw the news and recognized that they had the ability to do something about this. They were very gracious and wanted to see us up and running as quickly as possible.” Harvey said that all of the equipment has been ordered, and those orders have been expedited. “We should have all the equipment by Friday, and be operational again early next week,” Harvey said.

The Mobile Assistance Vehicle had only been in service for one day when the break-in and equipment theft occurred last week, according to Harvey.

Tuesday it had been deployed to provide food support to search and rescue teams operating in Vallejo, and the vehicle had also been sent out as part of the Salvation Army’s utility assistance program that day, according to Harvey. Harvey said the Salvation Army still hopes to recover the stolen equipment, including a distinctive commercial-grade wireless router with antennae attached, but so far he hasn’t heard of any leads.

“I know the Suisun City Police Department is working diligently on that, as well as the Solano County Sheriffs Office,” Harvey said.

Anyone with information about the theft or the whereabouts of the Salvation Army’s stolen property is encouraged to contact the Suisun City Police Department at (707) 421-7373.

--Bay City News