PHOTOS: Stolen property recovered in Lacey construction site thefts
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Items stolen in Lacey construction site thefts Police put a GPS tracker on some "bait" equipment where the thefts had been happening and then waited. (Lacey Police Department)
Items stolen in Lacey construction site thefts The next day, the tracker began to move. (Lacey Police Department)
Items stolen in Lacey construction site thefts After some sporadic movement, police discovered that the suspect found the tracker and threw it in a dumpster. (Lacey Police Department)
Items stolen in Lacey construction site thefts But by reviewing the tracker's movements, they found a storage facility, viewed security footage, and identified a suspect. (Lacey Police Department)
Items stolen in Lacey construction site thefts Officers asked workers at the storage unit to call them when the suspect was there. They did and police took the man into custody. (Lacey Police Department)