Posted on Sept. 5: Couple charged in connection with theft at McMaster

Hamilton's central division detectives believe two burglars caught with $60,000 worth of stolen audio-visual equipment at McMaster last Wednesday night may be part of a ring stealing high-end hardware from Ontario colleges and universities.

Campus police responding to a silent alarm surprised a man on a stepladder in Kenneth Taylor Hall disconnecting a multimedia protector from the ceiling.

A woman stood on the floor holding the ladder. Another man got away.

Two large knapsacks on the floor contained a wide variety of tools and a couple of two-way radios.

Investigating Hamilton police detectives found a car parked at the loading dock behind Kenneth Taylor Hall.

Inside was the multimedia equipment stolen from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business nearby.

“(The intruders) were well prepared, had the tools and knew the value and location of the equipment,” police spokesperson Sergeant Gary Ostofi said.

A 25-year-old man from Varna, Ont. southeast of Goderich, and a 26-year-old woman from Stratford have been charged with breaking and entering, theft and possession of burglary tools.

(The Hamilton Spectator, Aug. 30, 2002)

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Hamilton&#039;s central division detectives believe two burglars caught with $60,000 worth of stolen audio-visual equipment at McMaster last Wednesday night may be part of a ring stealing high-end hardware from Ontario colleges and universities.<p><br />
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Campus police responding to a silent alarm surprised a man on a stepladder in Kenneth Taylor Hall disconnecting a multimedia protector from the ceiling.<p><br />
<br />
A woman stood on the floor holding the ladder. Another man got away.<p><br />
<br />
Two large knapsacks on the floor contained a wide variety of tools and a couple of two-way radios.<p><br />
<br />
Investigating Hamilton police detectives found a car parked at the loading dock behind Kenneth Taylor Hall.<p><br />
<br />
Inside was the multimedia equipment stolen from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business nearby.<p><br />
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"(The intruders) were well prepared, had the tools and knew the value and location of the equipment," police spokesperson Sergeant Gary Ostofi said.<p><br />
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A 25-year-old man from Varna, Ont. southeast of Goderich, and a 26-year-old woman from Stratford have been charged with breaking and entering, theft and possession of burglary tools.<p><br />
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(The Hamilton Spectator, Aug. 30, 2002)

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