Published: June 25, 2009 12:03 pm      

OCSO investigating felony theft in Rose City

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the felony theft of $6,000 worth of home appliances from a warehouse in Rose City.

A news release reported Construction Zone Inc. reported about 20 new Frigidaire appliances including refrigerators, microwave ovens, dishwashers and stoves were missing on Tuesday.

Det. Chad Hogan said deputies received information leading investigators to believe the property was allegedly stolen by a 47-year-old white male doing business as “Mr. Appliance” on N. 11th Street in Beaumont and “Sydney Appliance” on N. Main in Vidor.

No arrests have been made in the case but the sheriff’s office asks anyone who has purchased a new Frigidaire refrigerator or microwave oven from Mr. Appliance in Beaumont or Sydney Appliance in Vidor to call (409) 769-6391 or (409) 882-7690.

A press release sent by Hogan states “Mr. Appliance and Sydney Appliance had been subcontracted by Construction Zone, Inc. to install the appliances in the refurbished units and had originally picked up the appliances at a distributor in Houston and delivered them to the warehouse storage facility in Rose City.

“Construction Zone Inc. inventoried and accounted for all of the appliances upon there delivery to the warehouse. A recent inventory of the appliances was conducted and the items were not in the warehouse. Upon checking both businesses, several of the missing items were located including dishwashers and stoves. Some of the missing appliances had been sold to Mr. Appliance and Sydney Appliance customers and the appliances were located as a result of a search of both companies' delivery tickets.”