An elementary school in Lemon Grove is out 43 laptops after an unknown thief stole the computers from a storage shed on campus, officials said.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) said the theft happened at San Miguel Elementary School located at 7059 San Miguel sometime between April 27 and April 28.
According to detectives, the suspect gained entry into a storage shed and stole nearly four dozen black DELL Chromebook laptops worth approximately $12,000.
There were no surveillance cameras around the area of the shed, so there is no video of the theft, officials said. There is no suspect description at this time.
Detectives said the laptops will only work when they’re connected to the Wi-Fi service of San Miguel Elementary School. When the laptops are turned on, the screens display the message: “Property of the Lemon Grove School District.”
As of Tuesday, no arrests had been made and the computers had not yet been recovered. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a $1,000 reward leading to an arrest in this case.
