State police are investigating the theft of more than 150 street signs from Durham's public works facility.
The older street signs had been replaced with newer, larger signs a couple of years ago and were being stored at the facility located at 20 Cream Pot Road.
The theft was discovered Monday, according to public works director Kurt Bober.
"They were all in alphabetical order because we were planning to sell them at the farmers' market," he said.
The signs would have been sold for between $10 and $20 to the public, he said. As scrap metal the signs are worth between $300 and $400.
"It's unfortunate that it's come to this, that I have to spend money to put electric gates up," Bober said.
State police have notified local scrap yards of the theft.
Bober said the town is contemplating installing security cameras at the site.
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