Las Cruces Catholic School reports burglar steals laptops, pencils, air purifiers and other items from portables

LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces Catholic School reports a person broke into the school's portables over the weekend, stealing large, expensive items as well as small, personal items from desks, totaling $5,000 worth of property.

A news release from the school states the burglary of the first portable happened about midnight Saturday at the school, 1331 Miranda St. Surveillance video shows the suspect, allegedly armed with a gun, fleeing on a bicycle with several items. The suspect returns about 4 a.m. Sunday on foot carrying a dolly and burglarized another portable.

The suspect stole several Chromebooks, laptops, projectors, air purifiers, webcams, sanitizers, disinfectant wipes, crayons and STEM project supplies, according to the school. The air purifiers are being used to keep air circulating amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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“In addition to school property, many of the items he stole belonged to our students,” said Principal Adrian Galaz. “The suspect took actual personal items from the desks of teachers and students from calculators to even pens and pencils our students use for school."

A police report has been filed with the Las Cruces Police Department.

If you have any information on this burglary, call Las Cruces Police at 575-526-0795. Callers can remain anonymous.