OREGON COMPUTER THIEVES CAUGHT AT HEWLETT PACKARDKVAL 13 - Eugene: "July 22, 2005


Computer Thieves

By Jodi Unruh
Corvallis -
Corvallis police have arrested two Hewlett Packard workers and charged them with stealing company equipment, and then selling it on eBay.
Andrew Van Hoosen and Rodney Skinner face multiple charges, including aggravated theft. Investigators believe the men stole numerous pieces of electronic equipment from HP's Corvallis campus.
The suspects allegedly sold $100,000 worth of HP equipment on eBay, and another $200,000 worth was recovered from their homes.
It's interesting to note, the men worked in Hewlett Packard's equipment recovery program."