Thieves Take Air Conditioner

Thu., Aug. 6, 1998

Sweltering weather seems to have altered some burglars’ priorities.

Thieves hit a Valley business early Tuesday morning, but took just one thing: a new $600 air conditioner.

An employee of Cables Inc., located at 11327 E. Montgomery, called police just after 6 a.m. Tuesday to report the missing air conditioner.

Deputies believe the thieves entered through a window, simply unplugged the air conditioner and left. They didn’t disturb anything else in the business, according to police reports. A disappointed employee told deputies the air conditioner had been installed just last week.

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