Burglar Cleans Out Toys for Tots, Harford Sheriff Says

Authorities say a burglar stole $1,000 worth of donations for needy children from a Toys for Tots storage unit in Edgewood.

The toys—including a 3-foot Darth Vader action figure and 40 to 50 collectible Hess trucks—were bound for local children whose parents cannot afford them, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect struck sometime between 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, the sheriff’s office reported.

There was no sign of forced entry to the storage space, located in the 1800 block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood, according to the sheriff’s office.

Upon learning about the theft, Edgewood High School put out a call for donations and has since raised $1,800 and donated 10 boxes of toys, according to Principal Larissa Santos.

Related: Edgewood Replaces Stolen Toys for Tots Donations

Toys for Tots vowed no child would be without a gift this Christmas because of the theft.

“The thing that hurts is that if you want [toys], ask. I’ll give them to you,” Gene Wlock, with Toys for Tots, told WBAL. “You don’t need to steal them.”