As if getting caught in a tobacco sting last week wasn't enough, the Shell station at 315 North Madison Street got stung again, when a thief removed the emergency lighting fixture from the men's restroom and made off with it.
Now, it's not just a simple matter of unplugging it. It was hard-wired in.
OK, how about a description of the thief?
Male. The fixture was taken from the Men's restroom. Or maybe by a woman dressed like a man?
Tall. He was able to reach the fixture and disconnect it without getting fried in the process. No one was observed entering the restroom with a stool or ladder.
Knowledge of electricity. An electrician looking to save $300 for a job the next day?
But he stole only the fixture and not the mounting plate.
Would a sharp investigator be on the look-out for someone ordering a mounting place from a local electric supply company?
If you just happen to notice a new emergency light fixture (the type that lights up automatically, when the power goes out) where there wasn't one before, notify the Woodstock (Ill.) Department.
Have you ever wondered just how much stolen property is reported to the Woodstock Police Department in a month?
Jan. 2010 $10,054
Dec. 2009 $5,450
Nov. 2009 $17,746
Oct. 2009 $17,187
Sept. 2009 $40,306
Aug. 2009 $19,289
July 2009 $54,308
June 2009 $13,178
May 2009 $8,602
Apr. 2009 $9,611
Mar. 2009 $7,585
Feb. 2009 $152,019
Jan. 2009 $65,021
Any questions?
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