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Two arrested after tablets stolen from Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School in Chattanooga

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Two people have been arrested after 22 tablet computers were stolen from Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School, police say.

The theft allegedly happened Nov. 3, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.

20-year-old Lisandro Cruz was arrested and charged with burglary and theft over $10,000.

44-year-old Billy Bond was arrested and charged with theft over $1,000.

The tablets were recovered and returned to the school principal, the release stated.