Chattanooga: Nearly 30 computers stolen from Howard high school

Someone is stealing computers from Howard School of Academics and Technology, and police investigators need help finding the culprit.

Chattanooga Police Department personnel said that sometime this morning someone forced open a side window at the school, went into a television broadcast room and stole seven Apple iMac computers.

On Jan. 6, unknown thieves got into Howard through an unlocked window, broke into the principal's office and stole 22 Dell laptops, police said. The computers were brand new in boxes and valued at $1,500 each, authorities were told.

Investigators said a small pickup truck was seen leaving the area of one of the burglaries, according to police department spokeswoman Lt. Kim Noorbergen.

Anyone with more information is asked to call the Chattanooga Police Department at 698-2525.

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