San Diego High School was broken into twice last week and police say burglars made off with about $100,000 worth of iPads used in classrooms.
According to investigators with the San Diego Unified School District’s (SDUSD) Police Department, the campus at 1405 Park Blvd. in downtown San Diego was broken into on two separate occasions: in the early morning hours of Aug. 25 and Aug. 30.
In both instances, police say the suspects forced entry through a locked door at the high school and vandalized multiple classrooms in order to gain access to iPads that were secured inside.
In all, more than 120 iPads were stolen in the burglaries. Police say the iPads, plus the damage caused to the classrooms, is estimated at $100,000.
No arrests have been made, and police have not released suspect descriptions.
Investigators say the stolen iPads are laser-etched with the San Diego Unified School District’s name and logo.
The burglaries are under investigation. Anyone with information should call the SDUSD’s Police Department at (619) 291-7678 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.
