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$2,345 – Total Cost To Replace Community Center A/C Unit Stripped Of Copper
July 22, 2011
The final tally is in on the cost to replace an air conditioning unit stripped of copper at the Byrneville Community Center.
Escambia County’s material and labor cost to replace the unit was $2,345.43, according to Brandi Ziglar, a spokesperson for the county.
The theft at the county-owned facility was reported July 11. Someone destroyed one of three air conditioning units, stripping out the copper coils. Officials said the thief cut the power to the air handling unit before stripping the copper. The air handling units are located behind a privacy fence, just feet from the community center’s playground.
Meanwhile, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is continuing their investigation into the theft.
Anyone with information about the crime should contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Pictured above and below: Crime scene investigators with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office retrieve fingerprints from air conditioning units at the Byrneville Community Center the morning of July 11. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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