By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer
LAWRENCE – Someone stole a backflow preventer valve from irrigation equipment installed at The Gatherings development, off Copperfield Drive, sometime between June 10 and June 20, according to police Detective Sgt. Joseph Lech IV.
This is the latest in a string of thefts of similar irrigation equipment in the past few weeks, Sgt. Lech said. Similar thefts have occurred at the Woodmont townhouse development, off Franklin Corner Road, and Yorkshire Village, located behind the Mercer Mall.
The item that was stolen from The Gatherings development is valued at around $2,000, Sgt. Lech said. The thefts have occurred during the day, he said, adding that if anyone notices an unfamiliar vehicle or person in the neighborhood, he or she should call the police department at 609-896-1111.
