Man Caught On Camera Swiping $2,500 In Yard Tools: Palm Springs Police

PALM SPRINGS, CA — More than $2,500 worth of landscaping tools were stolen Monday from a truck and trailer, the Palm Springs Police Department shared.

On Thursday, shortly before 8 a.m., a suspect zeroed in on a landscaper's vehicle in the 200 block of Camino Sur, police said.

"The suspect left with items including a Stihl weed eater, FS 91 R Edge Trimmer loop handle, Stihl HL94 24 Hedge trimmer, and Exmark commercial lawn mower," police said. The value of what was stolen, based on online retail prices, totaled at least $2,500, including over $1,800 for the cheapest lawn mower model.

Police are seeking the suspect, who was witnessed on video wearing tan cargo pants, a gray long-sleeve shirt, a red-orange face shield, a black hat, and black shoes. He appeared to use bolt cutters to remove the equipment, according to authorities.

Anyone with relevant information on the theft was encouraged to call Detective Alex Doherty at 760-323-8142.