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Roadbuilding
Miss. DOT worker aids arrest in copper theft from interstate lights
Last month, a Mississippi Department of Transportation employee saw a strange sight that eventually led to the arrest of a man stealing copper wire from light poles on Interstate 20 in Jackson. The worker saw a copper wire stretched across the interstate from a light pole and attached to the back of a small red [âŚ]
August 19, 2019
Construction Equipment
Caught stealing tires off a skid steer, alleged thief invokes the Grinch, still gets arrested
An officer caught a man in the act of attempting to steal several skid steer loader tires. See how the thief tried to talk his way out of the situation on EW.
July 30, 2018
Technology
TrueLook intros 4K indoor camera for construction companies
TrueLook, which provides live cameras for jobsites, has added an ultra-high definition 4K camera to its lineup of indoor cameras. The company says indoor cameras can help construction companies discover inefficiencies and safety issues before they become major problems. Some insurance companies may also offer discounts for companies that combine indoor and outdoor cameras, TrueLook [âŚ]
September 25, 2017
Business
Mont. construction employee charged with embezzling $218k in rental scheme
A former division head of a Montana construction office has been charged with embezzling $218,000 from the company, according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. A sheriffâs investigation alleges that Kirk Hogan, who was the civil division head for Dick Anderson Constructionâs Bozeman office, was renting construction equipment he owned to Anderson and pocketing rent on [âŚ]
August 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Man arrested for stealing road signs, rebar from Pennsylvania construction site
A Pennsylvania man is facing theft charges after he was caught with stolen road signs and rebar from a highway bridge project. Brian Pennington, 54, was allegedly seen by an officer at an area Salvation Army early Monday morning taking metal from a dumpster and putting it into his Chevrolet pickup truck. The officer approached the [âŚ]
August 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Man steals Minnesota DOT truck from work zone, leads police on a 14-mile chase
A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday for stealing a Minnesota Department of Transportation truck from a construction zone, but not before he took a 14-mile joyride with police in pursuit. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the man walked into the Highway 61 work zone and took a MnDOT inspectorâs Ford F-150 early Monday. The Inver Grove Heights [âŚ]
August 5, 2015
Pickups
What the âFâ-series? Ford trucks take 7 of 10 spots on IBCâs âmost stolenâ list
Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks are big, rugged â and loved by thieves across North America. This yearâs Top 10 Most Frequently Stolen Vehicles list, published annually by Insurance Bureau of Canada, shows a growing interest by organized criminals in Ford F-series trucks.
December 4, 2014
Business
Thief takes his sweet time plundering Nebraska contractorâs equipment yard on multiple occasions
Law enforcement in Omaha, Nebraska, are searching for a man who stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment and materials from a contractorâs equipment yard earlier this year. According to a report from KETV, the thief made four trips to the yard between February and March. What he apparently didnât knowâor maybe he just didnât careâwas [âŚ]
November 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
Thieves steal same skid steer twice in Omaha, resilience lands them in jail
It was British writer William Edward Hickson who said, âIf at first you donât succeed, try, try, try again.â Recently a couple of equipment thieves took the advice to heart. According to a report from Fox 42 in Omaha, Nebraska, two men, Robert Black and Shane Benscoter, are accused of stealing a John Deere 323D skid [âŚ]
May 28, 2014
Business
Bookkeeper charged with embezzling $852k from Pa. construction company
Consider this a cautionary tale as to why contractors should know the signs of embezzlement. The former bookkeeper of a family-owned construction company in eastern Pennsylvania has been charged with embezzling more than $852,000 from the company since 2007, according to a report from the Associated Press. Ruth Phillips, 54, was arraigned last Thursday on [âŚ]
August 19, 2013
Construction Equipment
Man steals excavator, uses it to steal ATM
This brings a whole new meaning to âknocking over an ATM.â Police in Winston-Salem, North Carolina are on the hunt for a man accused of first stealing an excavator from a nearby construction site, and then using it to drive off with an entire ATM and its contents. According to WGHP Fox 8, police responded [âŚ]
April 10, 2013
Construction Equipment
Equipment theft stats released
Light utility trucks, work trucks and trailers, backhoe loaders and wheel loaders were among the top machines stolen in 2011, according to a LoJack survey of equipment theft statistics in 21 states. Top theft targets were 5-year-old and newer equipment. At itâs local: in 95 percent of the cases, stolen equipment was recovered in the [âŚ]
June 21, 2012
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