Thief Steals Valuable Tools From Affordable Housing Office
The Cedar Gardens Tenant Office was robbed Sunday. The petty cash fund, laptops, a digital camera necessary to the organization were stolen.
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The Cedar Gardens Tenant Organization's productivity came to a halt Sunday, when a thief reportedly broke into their office at 40 Cedar Ave. and stole the tools necessary to keep the organization running.
Ted Mellor, vice president of the CGTO, said between 2:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, someone entered the office through a small sliding window and stole two laptops, a digital camera and the petty cash fund of just over $60. According to Natick Police, the incident was reported to the department just before 9:30 a.m. Monday.
"It's impossible to do anything for the residents," said Mellor, who was the owner of one of the laptops. Without the computers, he said the organization is unable to produce its newsletters and calendars and maintain its webpage, which has since been shut down as a result of the robbery. "This is a devastating blow to the CGTO operation, which helps the 200 elderly and disabled residents of Cedar Gardens."
According to Mellor, the Natick Housing Authority, which runs the affordable housing complex, cannot insure the theft. He said he hopes that members of the community will make donations to help get the CGTO back on its feet.
Mellor said police found a knife on the scene that may have been used to open the latch on the small sliding window of the office about four feet off the ground. According to Mellor, a fingerprint was found on the knife that may help identify anyone that may have been involved.
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