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South Interchange Theft from Construction Storage Containers

MEDIA RELEASE

Medford Police Department                                                     

411 W 8^th Street

Medford, OR 97501                     

 

Date:             November 10, 2009

Contact:       Lt. Tim Doney

                        Public Information Officer

 

On 110409, construction workers at the new South Medford interchange contacted the Medford Police Department to report break-ins to storage containers/trailers at their worksite overnight.  Sometime between 110309/1700 hours and 110409/0640 hours, unknown suspect(s) defeated locks and entered at least three large storage containers/trailers at the freeway interchange worksite.  The trailers belong to Pacific Electrical Contractors, LTM-Knife River Co., and Wildish Construction.  A large amount of construction equipment was stolen to include:  saws, drills, chainsaws, generators, pipe threading machine, compactors, and various electronic construction equipment.  The total loss is estimated to be approximately $25,000.

 

On 110709 at approximately 1640 hours, construction workers reported an attempted break-in at another storage container/trailer located on Barnett Road near the Barnett Road/I-5 overpass.  Sometime between 110609/1530 hours and 110709/0730 hours, unknown suspects attempted to gain entry into the storage container but were unsuccessful, although they damaged the container/trailer in their attempt.

 

A construction employee reported seeing an unknown/suspicious vehicle entering the construction area of the new South Medford interchange during the late afternoon hours on 110309.  The vehicle is described below:

 

Suspicious Vehicle seen at location of thefts:

 

-Brown 1970s, Jeep Wagoneer type SUV.

The operator was described as a white male adult, approximately 35 years old, brown short hair with a goatee.

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Medford Police Detective Justin Ivens at 541-774-2234 or dispatch non-emergency at 541-770-4784.

 

(Refer to Det. J. Ivens, 09-16982)

 

If you have information regarding the suspect(s) in this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon at 800-3-DETECT (800-333-8328).   This Crime Stopper’s case number is (MPD 09-16982).  Crime Stoppers will pay a reward up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved criminal activity.  Callers can remain anonymous.  The reward is sponsored by Sonitrol of Medford.