REGINA – A local man is taking to Facebook for the public’s help after his home was robbed three times in as many weeks.
“And then all of a sudden the guy came running out of the house with my tools, but it took me a split-second to realize I’m getting robbed here,” said Dan Benesh regarding the latest incident.
Video taken from a security camera, installed a week after someone stole tools used for installing dry wall, shows a man stealing tools from the home.
Benesh said the incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. on April 1. He posted photos of the man online; the post has since been shared over 2,000 times.
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On Monday, two heaters were taken after his garage was broken into.
Overall, Banesh estimates $4,200 of goods were stolen. The video has since been sent to police.
“I would suggest that the home-building sector would be an easier target,” said Brenda Braaten, executive director of Regina Construction Association.
Since home builds are usually smaller projects, they can be more vulnerable compared to larger commercial sites that may have round-the-clock security.
“A construction site is like a candy store for thieves,” said Quinlan Huber, a senior technician at LS Security Systems.
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Thieves pay attention to construction schedules, and look for when appliances are delivered before homeowners move in, he said, and since homes are often being built at once, there are many places for them to blend in.
“There’s 100 people at a site; they don’t know who’s who,” he said.
Banesh says insurance should cover most of the losses, and he’s taking more precautions.
“It’s monitored by a security system now, so this should be the last time that it happens to us,” he said.
According to the Regina Police Service, 12,022 “machinery or tools” were reported stolen between 2010 and 2014.
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