Construction Equipment Thefts Continue in Greenwich

The rash of thefts of construction equipment in Greenwich continues as police are investigating another report of missing equipment from a home construction site in the backcountry.

Various pieces of equipment worth “several thousand dollars” was reported missing from a home under construction in the 700 block of Lake Avenue on Sunday morning.

“We clearly are seeing a lot of this lately. It is definitely an uptick,” said police Lt. Kraig Gray.

“Let contractors be aware of anyone who is strange to a construction site … someone who doesn’t belong there and may be casing out the site,” Gray said.

In the Lake Avenue incident, someone kicked in a door of the home and swiped the equipment valued at between $5,000 and $10,000, according to Gray. An employee checking the site reported the theft about 9:15 a.m. Sunday.

Gray said contractors should mark their equipment “with a unique marking, preferably engraved,” and to photograph items.

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