Politics & Government
Thieves Take CPW Weedeater
Summerville Commissioners of Public Works reports theft of $450 weedeater from its service building.
Summerville Police responded to the reported theft of a $450 Stihl weedeater from the Commissioners of Public Works service building Dec. 5.
According to the employee who made the report, the building was locked at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, but by Monday, Dec. 5, the weedeater was gone. The chain holding the door closed was reportedly removed.
The building is located at 400 Orangeburg Road.
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Police noted no damage to interior or exterior of the building. Looking over the lock, the responding officer surmised that a "key to the door was broken off inside the cylinder which would allow a person to unlock the door with a set of pliers," according to the report.
No other property was reported missing and the case is considered closed despite the property not being located.
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