Crime & Safety

Updated: Monument Crisis Center Truck Is Found

The truck was stolen on Feb. 15 and found today. It provides food and other services to low-income families in Contra Costa County.

UPDATE MONDAY, MARCH 7 -

A truck stolen from a nonprofit in Concord last month was found early Monday morning, police said.

The truck was stolen on Feb. 15 from in front of the headquarters of the Monument Crisis Center, a nonprofit at 1990 Market St. that provides food and other services to low-income families in Contra Costa County, according to police.

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The truck, a white 2006 Ford F-350 that had been donated by PG&E, was found early Monday morning unoccupied and with moderate damage, police said.

Investigators are still seeking the person or people responsible for the theft.

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The Monument Crisis Center is accepting donations to pay for repairs to the vehicle, which is used to pick up donations and purchase food across the region, according to the nonprofit.

Anyone interested in making a donation can contact the center at (925) 825-7751 or visit www.monumentcrisiscenter.org.

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CONCORD - A local delivery truck that helps feed more than a million meals to 50,000 individuals every year has been stolen, and Concord police hope you can help find it.

The Monument Crisis Center’s truck - a white 2006 Ford F-350 - was stolen Monday night, according to the Concord PD Facebook site.

The truck was donated to the Center from PG&E and is considered vital to the Monument Crisis Center’s operations. It’s used to pick up donations and purchase food all over the Bay Area.

The truck’s license plate is #7R61079.

If you see the truck, you’re asked to call the Concord Police Department at 925-671-3333.

The Monument Crisis Center is located at 1990 Market Street in Concord.

-image via Concord PD Facebook

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