Crime & Safety
Police Searching for Tool Thief
The East Providence Police Department is looking for a man they say broke into a trailer at Tabeley's Construction and stole a cache of power tools.
East Providence Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole several power tools from a local business recently.
According to police, the man, described as being in his mid 20s with a crew cut, was wearing a black sweatshirt, light colored nylon shorts and black and white sneakers when he broke into a trailer at Tabeley's Construction at 802 Taunton Ave.
The man reportedly pried the lock open on a storage trailer and stole six Hitachi roofing nail guns, a Rol Air Compressor, three roof harnesses, a Honda generator EB6500, a Hitachi circular saw, two Bostich N80cb-1 roofing nail guns, one Milwaukee sawzall and one Dolmar PB251.4 hand held blower.
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The man left the scene driving a Budget rental truck.
If you have any information about this man, please call East Providence Police at 401-435-7629.
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