Thieves Target Four Moon Township Construction Sites

Equipment and supplies valued at more than $30,000 were stolen this month from Moon construction sites, according to police reports.  

Residents and construction contractors last week reported a string of thefts at residential construction sites. Police said thieves stole thousands of dollars in supplies and equipment, some of which weighed hundreds of pounds and would have required more than one person to remove. 

No one has been charged in connection with the incidents, and police continue to investigate.

Police said as many as 100 aluminum forms valued at $10,000 to $15,000 were stolen last week from the site of a home construction on Chimney Rock Drive. Pittsburgh-based Pitell Contracting, which is working at the the site, reported the theft the morning of Oct. 6.

One day earlier, on Foxwood Drive, three uninstalled doors and more than 20 windows valued at nearly $2,400 were stolen from the site of a home that developer Ryan Homes is constructing. The items had been delivered to the site one week earlier.

Multiple contractors working on a home a 2004 Penfolds Place reported items stolen Oct. 7, including metal beams weighing several hundred pounds, a cement mixer chute, wire mesh and several ladders. An estimate of the value of the stolen items was not available.

That same day, police responded to a report of a theft at 2009 Marjorie Lane. Contractors said metal scaffolding, braces and window angle irons valued at $16,000 were stolen from the property.

Each incident is believed to have occurred overnight, and police said many of the items were left outdoors and unsecured.

Anyone with information regarding the thefts should contact Moon Police at 412-262-5000. Check back with Patch for more information.