Just wanted to let people know that we had some survey equipment (including a Trimble R10 GPS receiver, metal detector, hedge trimmer) stolen out of a work van today, while it was parked in a client's driveway in a respectable, residential neighborhood in West Linn.  A two-person survey crew was staking line within 100 ft of the van when it happened.

That same work vehicle had equipment stolen out of it one night toward the end of last year, when it was parked overnight (near a streetlight) beside our office building in Tigard.  (We do not leave it there overnight anymore.)

We also had someone try to walk away with a Trimble total station and tripod last September near SE 82nd Ave.  A crew member chased them down and confronted them before they "soft-dropped" it on the ground, doing minimal damage, thankfully.

The criminals are certainly getting more brazen all the time.  Take heed!

Tony Ryan

Weddle Surveying