Theft Committee

E-Mail: theft@nurserygrowers.org

May 2008 Sunday May 11 we had a break in at our yard located at 17514 S. Figueroa Street, Gardena 90248 Taken were: 30-15gallon Ficus 30- 15gallon Roebelini Palm 2- 24” B Sago Palm Value of approximately $3500. A police report was filed with the Carson Sheriff Dept.   Performance Nursery 5/11/08 8615 Stockton Road, Somis, CA 93066 844 new 15 g cans 4480 new 5g cans 5652 new 1g cans Total loss is approximately - $5000   April 2008 Maddock Ranch Nursery 4263 Sterling View Drive Fallbrook, CA 92028   Early morning of April 27, 2008   5,000 new 15g containers with an unusual hole pattern 20 bags Urea Fertilizer 1988 Ford ¾ ton diesel pick up   Estimated value $15k-$18k   El Nativo Growers, Inc. 200 S. Peckham Road. Azusa, CA 91702 (mailing)   Theft occurred at our Azusa/Irwindale yard sometime on 4/19 or 4/20. Police report including stolen vehicle report has been filed with Azusa P.D., Officer C. Plascencia.   Items stolen   1000's of 4"x3.5" pots Anigozanthos of various colors 100's of Rhus integrifolia rosepots 100-1000's of other rosepots - unknown species/quantities at this time 24' Bobtail truck - loaded with stolen material   Damage to: 1000's of other plants trampled as the thieves loaded stolen material Electric cart - ignition punched Mule 550 - ignition punched Misc irrigation throughout liner areas   Please help get the word out regarding this theft. If anyone has any information that may assist in apprehending the thieves,  call Officer Plascencia at Azusa P.D. directly or me at 626-969-8449 xt. 101.   Performance Nursery in Somis, Theft 4/10/08 - 6001 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Somis, CA $500 in small tools stolen 2 pallets new 15g cans - value approx $2000 Total theft = $2,500   March 2008 A local grower has reported the theft of more than 700 potted plants. The plants taken last night (March 23) included 180 Tango pincushion, 150 Latifolia protea, 100 Ginestra, and 300 pink waxflower. If anyone offers you any combination of theses plants for sale or if you have any ideas on leads, contact the San Marcos Sheriff's Department, Detective Jeff Miller 760-510-52447.   February 2008 El Modeno – Lake Matthew’s location was broken into over night on 2/24-2/25. Thieves cut the fence on the roadway and then broke the lock/hasp to a wooden shed and stole an acid injector including all pumps and sensors – value of approx $2,750.   Rainbow Gardens – Glendora 2/9/08 or 2/10/08 1-wrought iron tea cart 10-15g Camellia 10-5g Camellias Total value approximately $1,700.00   Grow West Theft - 3-30 Gallon Wind Machine Gas Tanks I filed a report with the Riverside Police department. 1:25pm 02/14/08 Report#: P08021857 Spoke with: Catalina Total Purchase price for Tanks = $700.00 Purchase price for 90 gallons of gas @ $2.95 per gallon = $265.50 Total = 965.50   January 2008 Village Nurseries – Huntington Beach – 2100 5g cans stolen Pardee Tree – Oceanside – 3240 15g cans stolen   Approximately (1/1/08) – Boething Treeland, Woodland Hills – Fertilizer valued at $5200 was stolen   1/26/08 – Norman’s nursery, San Gabriel, Garabaldi yard – 500 15 gallon cans marked with Norman’s nursery stolen – approx $1500 value.
Thefts 2007 & 2006
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