Eureka Police are investigating the theft of equipment valued at $19,868 from an unlocked SUV that was parked in a fenced-in lot outside Gershenson Construction Co., 2 Truitt Drive, Capt. David Wilson said.
The theft occurred between 4 p.m. May 2 and 8 a.m. May 3. An unlocked 2006 GMC Yukon was parked in the gated lot, but the gate’s lock was cut and a case containing a drone and two batteries, along with a blue box that had surveying equipment in it, were taken, police reported.
The stolen surveying equipment included a Spectra Precision-brand FOCUS 30 robot and a Spectra Precision-brand 3XR radio. The robot is valued at $13,110, and the radio is worth $6,088, according to the report.
The drone is a white and black Parrot Bebop 2 that has three white propellers and one black propeller, and the batteries are marked with a red sharpie. The drone is valued at $600, and the batteries are worth $70, the report said.
As of May 9, there were no suspects and none of the items had been recovered, Wilson said.
Anyone with information about the incident should call Eureka Police at 636-938-6600.