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Today's Poll!Holts Summit probes air conditioner thefts
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Investigators with the Holts Summit Police Department (HSPD) are asking for the public’s help in solving a string of air conditioning component thefts that have plagued the city over the past few months.
Throughout the months of August and September, at least six north and central Holts Summit residents reported the compressors were stolen out of the outdoor portion of their central air conditioning units at night. HSPD would like community assistance in solving these crimes.
Det. Mark Beardsley, who is heading the investigation, said the combined total value of the parts is $11,000.
“I don’t know if they’re scrapping them or if they’re selling them to private parties,” Beardsley said. “That’s why I’m asking for the public’s help on this.”
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mia 7 months, 3 weeks ago
We moved out of this area because it has become such a mess. If the police would patrol more, they wouldn't have a problem like this. There are nice people there but some of them are just vermin.
Guitarman 7 months, 3 weeks ago
I live in the area and they need to spend more time patroling areas and checking out leads and less time setting up speed traps!!!!!!!
JCLifer 7 months, 3 weeks ago
I highly doubt that just the compressors were stolen as reported here. There is not a whole lot of copper in the compressor, other than the motor windings. More likely, the entire condensing units were stolen, including as much of the lineset that the thief could get. The coils in the condensing unit and the linesets contain the most copper and are way more easily accessible than the little bit of copper in the compressors.
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