Computers, TV Stolen from City Hall

Portsmouth Police are asking for the public's help to apprehend those responsible for stealing several computers and a flat-screen television from the Portsmouth school administration offices over the weekend.

Portsmouth Police Capt. Mike Schwartz said the perpetrators involved took a 32-inch Samsung LCD television and a desktop computer tower with screen and monitor. He said they also took two Dell Latitude E5400 laptop computers from the SAU 52 office area. Portsmouth school employees notified police when they came to work on Monday morning.

"Both the School Department and City Hall report that the stolen computers do not contain any sensitive or personal information and the thefts do not pose a threat to their information systems," Schwartz wrote in a Portsmouth Police press release issued on Monday afternoon.

Members of the public who may have information concerning this crime should contact Portsmouth Police Detective Scott Study at (603) 610-7653. They can also contact Seacoast Crime Stoppers by leaving an anonymous tip at (603) 431-1199 or at seacoastcrimestoppers.org.

People can also text a tip to CRIMES (274637) with the letters  "TIPSCS"  and leave a tip that way. If any information leads to an arrest or indictment of the individual, people can receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.