$45,000 worth of appliances stolen from house under construction
in east Gilroy
By Rachelle Gines Staff Writer
Gilroy – Some $45,000 worth of high-end appliances were stolen from a home under construction on Butch Road in the east foothills of Gilroy.
An unknown number of suspects took a Subzero refrigerator valued at $12,000, a Wolf range valued at $9,000, a $4,000 bathtub, a kitchen sink, loose tiles from the garage, and outdoor wall lights sometime between Friday, Aug. 4 and Monday, Aug. 7, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Serg Palanov said.
Palanov said there were no signs of pry marks or forced entry, and that someone may have used a key to enter the house.
“Somebody knew how to get in,” Palanov said.
A copper sink, miscellaneous building materials and mirrors were also taken, Palanov said. The size and amount of appliances stolen leads deputies to believe that trucks were used to transport the goods.
“It’s not unusual to see trucks pulling up and leaving construction sites all the time,” Palanov said. “So it’s not that a truck leaving might not be noticed, its just that someone might not think much of it.”
Investigators photographed the scene and collected fingerprints. The incident is under investigation.
Anyone with information may contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit at 808-4500 or the anonymous tip line at 808-4431.
Rachelle Gines is an intern attending San Francisco State University. Reach her at 847-7158 or rg****@************ch.com.
