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Report File ID: IN10030904595990

Report Type: Theft Report

Report Title: 1000 lbs of AL6 stainless steel stolen from Huntington, IN

Approval Status: approvalPositive Broadcast: 03/09/2010 05:00:00 PM

Date and Time of Theft

March 3, 2010 between 5pm on 3/3 a

Location of Theft

Country	City	State/Prov	ZIP/Post Code
US	Huntington	IN	46750

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

Various cut outs of 11 guage and 12 guage (approximately 1/8" thick) AL6 stainless steel to be used in heat exchangers. The pieces resemble the shape of an hourglass, or the inverse of an hourglass and measure approx. 10"X26". Also stolen were various cut outs of 5052 aluminum also approximately 1/8" thick. The aluminum pieces were to be assembled into utility bumpers for pickup trucks, accessory mounting brackets for automotive engines and engine compartment dress-up kits.

Value: $10,000 to 15,000

Photographs

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AL6 Stainless sheet after parts were cut out

Law Enforcement Information

Investigation Status: 1
Police Dept. Name: Huntington City Police Department
Phone: 260-356-7110	Fax: 260-358-2336	Email: cory.boxell@huntington.in.us
Officer/Investigator Name: Detective Cory Boxell
Case Identifier: 20100234

Additional Comments

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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