San Bernardino County Sheriffs report that two construction sites in the high desert were robbed in the last week.
At the first site, located in the 72000 block of Highway 62 in Twentynine Palms, sheriffs say 27 chain link fence panels, worth nearly $5000, were stolen sometime between Wednesday (August 9) evening and Thursday (August 10) morning. Investigators currently have no leads into this grand theft.
At a second construction site, located in the 3800 block of La Habra Ave in Yucca Valley, sheriffs say that 20 pieces of wood were stolen from this site, estimated to cost $1000. A neighbor has provided video of the incident to the law enforcement, who says that it shows an unknown male suspect taking the wood on August 4. Though there is no indication that these thefts are related, new homes are being built all across the Morongo Basin, and several construction projects have been paused.
Z107.7 reminds all builders and property owners to properly secure construction sites to prevent theft.
