Tools and Equipment Stolen by Couple

A primary goal of this blog is to highlight the unbelievable amount of construction site thefts. Most of our posts will be dedicated to passing along news articles to you about jobsite thefts. We feel compelled to do this because; first, we want to further expose the criminals who steal our stuff, and secondly, we want to comment on growing trends in theft and learn from other people’s experiences.

For example, dailyinterlake.com recently reported that “The couple, Kelly Howard Hilbun, 47 and Terri Ann Hilbun, 46, so far have been connected with about 30 theft cases in Flathead Valley construction sites that may go back as far as 2005.”

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2009/06/25/news/local_montana/news_8754107236_05.txt

So first, we want to spread the word about these two criminals, Kelly Howard Hilbun and Terri Ann Hilbun of Whitefish Montana.

And secondly, we liked this article because of what one of the victims did. According to the article, “he [victim] saw some of his tools for sale online, bought them to confirm they were his, and then contacted the Sheriff's Office.” Kudos to the victim for keeping an eye out for his tools. According to analysts, roughly 97% of equipment thefts are recovered in the same state/region they were stolen in. Meaning, if your equipment has been stolen, odds are, it’s relatively close by. So don’t give up on finding your stolen assets.