Houston-area construction site hit twice by thieves

Lumber being taken from local construction site

FOX 26's Randy Wallace has more as authorities are investigating after some thieves steal lumber from a construction site for the second time.

HOUSTON - One construction site hit twice by professional thieves. To add insult to injury, the crooks used a lift truck to steal from them.

"You can see an individual get on a lift, he will boom the forklift over our fence right in front of a camera, load it onto a flatbed wrecker, and then take the lift back and exit the scene," Gonzalez said.

The first crime happened in broad daylight late last month.

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The brazen thieves returned again just last week.

"Obviously, they are taking from those that are working. This costs jobs,’ said Gonzalez.

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Anyone with information on the lumber thieves should call the Harris County Sheriffs Department at 281-376-3472.