Man indicted, 18,000 tools recovered in stolen construction tools investigation

[@lonpearson2134]

So they let the thief bail out using the proceeds from his crimes and then scratch their heads when he jumps bail. Gee, go figure.

[@Jedidiahs]

Actually, im for this decision. Innocent until proven guilty needs to be protected.

[@BackToTheGame.98]

You missed the last part of the video. The tools the police recovered will be sold at an auction.

[@SeanGleeson-x3d]

Don't Worry Trump will solve all of your problems. 😅

[@fatcatcustoms8896]

So your accused of stealing over 18 000 items worth millions and you let him go. There is no justice in the justice system . Shameful. Disgusting.

[@BackToTheGame.98]

I mean yeah, but also still technically innocent till proven guilty in court. That's the problem with this particular part of the law.

[@chiefjoseph8154]

Stealing tools from people who need them to earn a living. How low of a human are you?

[@StrikeBuster-b2b]

Ive been doing construction work for 25 years. When i leave at the end of the day i take all my tools, ladders and extension cords with me.

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

So they let him go months ago,I’m sure he is well on his way to stealing another 18,000 tools in some other part of the country probably mine.

[@ChristopherPuff]

Cops will auction unclaimed tools and make money off this big loss.

[@weekendminitoystruckcarclu4632]

How low to steel a working mans tools. I know it happened to me 6 years ago. My tool trailer was taken and never recovered, and then to add to the insult, the insurance company never paid out. So many loopholes insurance companies have to get out of paying a claim. I even took them to court, but then they played the arbitration card and still got screwed. In the end i took money out of saving to replace a 7 x 14 trailer, compound miter saw, table saw, generator, compressor, and hand & battery tools. Man, that was a hit in the gut but still had to work.

[@elcajoia619]

Just more warm and fuzzy News about the current state of America everywhere.

[@bobcaygeon975]

No citizenship on jose.

[@ericswain4177]

Few of these tools will make it back to the owners; the rest will be considered Asset forfeiture and acted on as revenue for the Police department.

[@Hellcat71782]

I’m sure some tools are already in cops garages. You know how they love to steal

[@blackhawks1870]

@@Hellcat71782or in public works ;)

[@greggreg2263]

I’m just thinking of all the hard-working trades people that lost a couple of days work because they didn’t have their tools😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@HarleyDavidsonVince]

No crime here. The man was opening up a Home depot used tool center and simply needed the inventory.🤣

[@supertec2023]

This guy needs to go to prison for about 50 years.

[@jeanniestegner9915]

That is insane. Great job 👏

[@GrenadeMan9000]

He was the head honcho, his pinata was cracked and it all went south

[@EdwardM919]

18,000 wow, I'm actually impressed

[@jamespringle9821]

Bail reform strikes again, didn't show up for court date😂

[@pantera6169]

Hope he gets the maximum sentence.

[@nobodyyyyy556]

Cops: aw shucks we're gonna have to eBay these

[@JoeMama3006-7MM]

probably the guy from the Rt.1 flea market guy had a shitload of tools not to mention that's Howard County

[@jetgdvsdfgd]

Howard County is in the sh1tter nowadays

[@Thatone1001]

Ridiculous that this has went on so long that many had to replace their tools 10x over and they are very expensive to begin with. At least they have been caught and they’re not the only ones involved who are they sending and selling the tools to? That’s a whole hell of a lot of tools is what draws the question.

[@williamogilvie6909]

Honest tradesmen lose their ability to work when their tools get stolen by these low-lifes.

[@melberry7611]

Ridiculous to take that much effort.

[@TonyLockhart-is6ov]

You think at some point the tools should have been sold. Or was this just a klepto/hoarder?😂

[@16-BITFPV]

Nobody wants that used crap everyone knows it's stolen, probably broken, probably dead batteries definitely no warranty.

[@brucebrunner3268]

Wonder why construction costs go way up!!😮

[@josephheuneman5613]

He’s probably going back to Mexico

[@billkraemer4710]

Only had to steal 18,000 times to get caught. And he is probably going to walk in a day or so, if not already. The application of law here is disgustingly poor. It reeks of third world policing.

[@finn3408]

PUT IN PRISON FOR 20 YEARS.

[@martyhanson1179]

Should of been held untill trial

[@kgraham5820]

So they gave old boy a bond and he was a no show, huh?? I’m shocked! 😮 NOT. 🤦‍♀️

[@oldbuzzard8536]

Illegals committing more crimes?? Nooooo???

[@bradenwenzel7597]

That guy is such a tool

[@45searay]

Hand tools can be addictive….

[@DengShabu]

He walked through jobsites and rescued abandoned tools. If it were puppies, you guys would be calling him a hero.

[@merlindragon3172]

REMEMBER THE ALAMO PART 2!

[@IndependentArmz]

Jose?? No Wayyyy...WE had some similar named individuals robbing OUR company as we employed them, and who knows what other companies they stole from while on the projects. I'm talkin about 2500 Rotary lasers and 700 line lasers, impacts all of it. In very little time..found some of the missing tools on a residential project with our stamp on them eventually. They were all similarly named people receiving these stolen goods. Go figure, right?! Anyway, that's how we pinned down who it was, those guys told right away who sold it to them...He had no fear what so ever. They were eventually turning up in pawn shops all over...This wasn't just a few hundred buck of stuff. It was 50k worth of new tools.. Thanks KAMELa

[@paulkurilecz4209]

So how long was this theft ring going on? Why not prosecute other people? Basically it sounds like this guy was operating a "pawn" shop for other criminals. If I were the DA, I would start stacking the sentences with each stolen tool being a separate offense. Give us some names and we might start taking some of the offenses off of the table. Think about it for a minute, each tool represents at least a misdemeanor with maybe a 30 day county jail term, now multiply that times 18,000.

[@tracyshoemake9686]

Do what?He didnt come down and lock himself up?

[@billvore1433]

Is he legal he had storage units how did he pay for those not cheap there sounds to be many holes in this case

[@wendielangborders4116]

A police informant operation

[@BitinizAmoron]

LIES. no way they're worth million's

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Dear journalist, you don't need a dead cat for your microphone for an indoor interview! It muffles the voices and makes it hard to hear. Quit being lazy and take it off!

[@kjflyte5088]

1 of a thousand well that is a slow process.

[@Critical-Thinker895]

Maybe they wouldn't have lost so many tools if the police had been on duty instead of hanging around in parking lots on their phones or in coffee shops. It's gotten to the point nowadays you can find a cop anywhere except out in public. doing their job.

[@1313greer13yt]

140 BILLION state and local tax dollars spent annually on law enforcement ...3% of felony crime solved. cops are worthless and used to generate revenue by preying on soft targets like you and me.

[@JMar-re3wx]

This is great.... Waist of time.... They will bail out tomorrow

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

He is already went back to his home in South of the border ascertain a new ID probably relative like a cousin or uncle ,, already set up a new shop in California

[@NancyAhalt]

My stuip nabor though I was stealing

[@NancyAhalt]

I seen one in the up s trucks

[@lynncollver6067]

Lord Jesus Christ please visit this person and deliver him from everything not of You to set the captive free. Amen

[@southgpfi]

Thanks facebook marketplace for this !!!!!!

[@hungtran635]

So they basic steal from customers agains when auctions off