Police are investigating after someone stole construction equipment worth $23,000 from Nathan Hale Middle School in Norwalk, according to department spokesman Sgt. Terry Blake.
Blake said the theft was reported around 8:30 a.m. April 6. Officers arrived at the school on Strawberry Hill Avenue and spoke with a construction worker, who said he noticed a chain had been cut on a fence surrounding the school athletic fields, which are currently under construction.
The stolen equipment was taken from a storage container on the construction site. According to police, a jackhammer, demo saw, two lasers and tripods, a target saw and plate tamper were taken.
Authorities are working to identify the person or people responsible.
Anyone with information is urged to call Norwalk police.
