NEW ZEALAND COMPUTER STOLEN FROM SCHOOL Laptop stolen from school - News - The Southland Times

Wednesday, 20 February 2008200802200500

Laptop stolen from school

Central Southland College deputy principal Kathryn Summers got a nasty surprise when she arrived at work on Monday morning to discover her HP laptop computer was missing.

The laptop was believed to have been stolen from Mrs Summers' office at the school on Saturday afternoon.

Principal Andy Wood said the thief was probably an opportunist, who had gained access through an open window in the school's administration block.

The laptop, worth about $2500, was the only thing taken, despite other valuables being around, and the thief left behind plugs for the computer.

Mr Wood said police were investigating the theft.

The school was investigating why its security alarm system had not activated.

Mrs Summers said the theft was more a nuisance rather than a disaster, because her computer had been connected to a network, so her work was not lost.