Courtesy of the Wilkes Journal-Patriot
North Wilkesboro, NC
Heating and air conditioning units outside of several buildings in Wilkesboro were damaged when people cut the lines to obtain refrigerant, the refrigerant. Police Chief Robert Bowlin said, "We think they are huffing the refrigerant" from the cut lines.
Between March 17 and 18, the units attached to four homes had their refrigerant lines cut. Police estimated that $1500 worth of refrigerant was taken from the four units. In addition to the refrigerant loss, there is an estimated $300 in damage to each unit.
In another incident, police reported that two other air conditioning units were damaged beyond repair when power cords and copper tubing were cut to obtain refrigerant outside of the North Wilkesboro District of the United Methodist Church. The loss was estimated at $15,000.
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