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Report File ID: ME10030208361307

Report Type: Theft Report

Report Title: Grade 80 steel alloy chain

Approval Status: approvalPositive Broadcast: 03/02/2010 08:39:53 AM

Date and Time of Theft

February 26, 2010

Location of Theft

Country	City	State/Prov	ZIP/Post Code
US	Biddeford	ME	04005

Material Involved

Metal - Ferrous (iron, cast iron)
Metal - Copper, Brass
Metal - Aluminum
Metal - Nickel, Stainless Steel, Alloys
Metal - Other (precious metals, unknown)

Electronics
Paper (office paper,
cardboard)
Plastics

Radioactive Source

Detailed Description of the Material

Four hundred feet of grade 80 steel alloy chain weighing more than 900 pounds. 3/8 inch chain that is black in color.

Value: $1,500.00

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Law Enforcement Information

Investigation Status: 1
Police Dept. Name: Biddeford Police Department
Phone: 207-282-5127	Fax: 207-571-1646	Email: Guy.Godbout@bpd.net
Officer/Investigator Name: Guy A Godbout
Case Identifier: 10-521-OF

Additional Comments

Four hundred feet of grade 80 steel alloy chain weighing more than 900 pounds. Chain is described 3/8 inch and black in color. The chain was in a barrel that was left behind, the chain is described as difficult to cut and reportedly would require a saw of some type, the victim business uses an electric saw to cut it. The theft was reported on 2-26-2010 but could have occurred as much as one week prior to that.

How You Can Help

Should you encounter (or if you have encountered) someone trying to sell this material, contact your local police immediately. Additionally, please contact the police department identified as handling the theft investigation.
Please share this theft alert with your local law enforcement and with other scrap yards in your area.
If you are involved in the recovery of this material and/or the arrest of a suspect, please respond by e-mail to theftalert@isri.org.

It is always helpful to law enforcement to have as much information as possible, including details about those attempting to sell the material and about the vehicle they are driving

Finished

September 9, 2010

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