A theft from Lossing Building Center Monday night has led the company to ask the public for help in catching the perpetrator.
"Last night at 3:35 a,m,, a gentleman in his bicycle came to our business and stole $300 worth of Torx screws. We had these trustingly sat outside for one of our valuable contractors that starts work before we open. While the Babbitt Police department do their investigation, we are not posting the video of the idiot.
"Let's just say that we routinely get bicycle traffic at all hours of the night. What are they doing?
Looking for not completely smoked cigarette butts to take and resmoke. Talk about disgusting. But we digress.
"Because word travels fast, we would love to have someone that probably already knows who this was recover the goods for us. Alter- natively, we are hopeful it doesn't take the police executing a search warrant in town to get back $300 in screws. Although we would love the sheriffs office to kick down the front door. Maybe we could then sell them a new front door for their house? Maybe we can recover the screws AND sell a nice new front door.
"Please don't buy 3 1/8" Torx screws from a career criminal in Babbitt. You might become an accessory to a crime. Or if you are a good person and want a small reward, please go get them from him and return to us.
“Running a small business can be difficult and yes, the $300 loss still sucks," the Facebook post read.
Mayor Andrea Zupancich replied, "If you can help or know anything please contact Lossing's in Babbitt This is sad. Owning a small busi- ness is hard and the Lossing's are good people and regularly help out in the community. Let's see if we can help them this time."
