Nearly $50,000 in tools stolen from trailer at south Lincoln business, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – An employee discovered Monday that nearly $50,000 in tools had been stolen from a work trailer, Lincoln Police say.

Officers arrived at Spectrum near 14th Street and Old Cheney Road just after 10 a.m. after an employee reported a theft.

The employee believes someone had broken into the trailer within the last couple of weeks, police say.

Officers later found that the fence behind the trailer had been cut open, police say.  The back of the trailer had also been pried open.

Police estimate about $49,802 worth of tools were taken from the trailer.

An investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.