A respectable thief never leaves empty handed.

One line summary: Break-in at Carpenter. Filter pods stolen.

THEFT:

Sigh.. Yesterday, we discovered that sometime after 2 pm Saturday thieves had again cut their way into the lockup area. They did not harm the property fence since they were on bicycles (a common modus operandi).

We no longer have a fuel tank in there, and the shed is nearly impenetrable. That leaves the filter station as a target. Four of the eight "pods" were unbolted and removed. 

AFTERMATH:

We found two of them nearby in the orchard. Two evidently was all they could handle on their bicycles (they are quite heavy). 

Tomorrow two replacements will be delivered. We ordered plastic (high strength polycarbonate) because the stainless steel is what the thieves are after. However, even in the plastic, each pod is kinda expensive. The sheriff came out and took a report. 

SECURITY MEASURES:

We are worried about the remaining pods so Lane spent the night out there last night. With an occupied truck there, nobody comes around. 

We are contracting with a patrol service to make three drive-bys each night. They will begin tonight. Next Monday the fence company will again repair the chain link fence and they will install two more razor wire coils at the ground level and at 4 feet on the interior of the fence.