Southern California plumber who lost $30,000 worth of tools frustrated with crime laws

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A Southern California plumber whose work van and $30,000 worth of tools were stolen is frustrated after the suspect, who was arrested, was immediately released. The victim, Robert Powell is still out of work and doesn’t know how long it’ll take to replace all of his stolen tools and equipment.

The theft happened on March 28 as home surveillance cameras captured the brazen theft outside his Gardena home. “At 4:30 a.m. this morning, they came and took it,” Powell said, on the verge of tears. “It’s hard to replace $30,000 worth of equipment that has taken you 10 years to accumulate.”

On April 5, Powell confirmed a suspect was arrested for the theft, however, most of his tools remain missing yet the suspect was released from custody. "I'm angry,” he said. "It's not a victimless crime. This is going to cost me."

KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on April 5, 2024.

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It’s not a victimless crime, his livelihood was stolen

janetbrooks
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100 plumbers need to visit this thief for a little talk.

cosmichef
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you steal a mans lively hood, mess with a mans vehicle, you need to go to prison. It's as if California is self destructing. What a disgrace.

GungaLaGunga
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The Gardena PD dropped the ball! They should have seized every tool in that house since it was clear the suspect was selling tools online.

MD-kyho
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Victimless crime???? Wtf?! The guy just got robbed and he doesn’t count as a victim?!!! That’s completely BS. Man I hope this guy is able to recover from his loss.

tom.allez
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People that don't work for a living stealing from people that work for a living are the lowest of low.

stevetaxpayer
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You don't pay a parking ticket and they're all over ya like white on rice!!!

davidwright
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Someone went into my car and stole my backpack with a lot of personal things in it including my phone and an expensive watch while I went inside a gas station to pay for my gas. I got the video from the gas station myself because the police were not interested in investigating; the video had the car, license plate and clear picture of the thief. The Gardena police called me into the station and accused me of conspiring with the person on the video tape so that I could file an insurance claim. I told them that if that is there belief they should arrest me- they didn't do anything.

thenewtowncryer
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Get rid of Newson, he's the problem.

johnplumber
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Why does the title say he “lost” the tools like they fell out of his pocket? They were stolen.

Maremons
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This guy is absolutely correct! Shame on our lawmakers putting the rights of criminals above and before the rights of honest, hardworking taxpayers! We don’t vote ourselves out of this mess we find ourselves in.

AxtionMag
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Why paying taxes? To feed politicians, lawyers and criminals ? Or they all are the same?

AlmostStoneHeart
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“Victimless crime”

There you have it, folks.

QuickStix
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A workman needs his tools back! Alot of tools just cant be replaced easily or at all. Stealing 30k in whatever is a felony and should deserve A: no bail, and B) prison time.

pinqueenmartin
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In California they actually treat the criminals better than the victims. They have more sympathy for the criminals and they do all they can do let them go, not charge them or minimize the punishment. For what reason? God only knows. But this state and this country is full of broken systems and broken people. I've never lived in such a horribly run country that is a 1st world country than this one.

shipwreck
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Stealing from someone is now a “victimless” crime?!
Complete insult to victims.

humangrowthhormone
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I’m a plumber and they stole 2 of my catalytic converters off both of my Tacomas

Justwaterheaters
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Whenever You Go Easy On Crime You Get More CRIME !

Rayjack-mo
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My HVAC business had three trucks broken into and emptied of tools. It was a caught on cameras. What did the police do nothing.

chrismoody
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I empathize. My truck with tools was stolen twice in the last two years. So frustrating!! Lock em up!!

redneckReno