U-haul full of 'Toys for Tots' stolen in Hawthorne
Thieves stole a U-haul truck filled with toys that were going to be given to children today at a Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce event.
The large truck was taken sometime overnight from the back of the Hawthorne chamber office at 12629 Crenshaw Blvd., chamber president Patricia Donaldson said.
The truck was found this morning in El Segundo, but was empty.
"I never ever thought in a million years that someone was going to steal the U-haul," Donaldson said.
Chamber workers spent the last couple of days collecting the toys from "Toys for Tots" containers throughout the area.
About 1,000 toys were aboard the truck. Three people unloaded about half into the chamber office. The rest remained aboard the vehicle.
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"In the back of our chamber, there are warehouses," Donaldson said. "There are a lot of people that walk by. It had to be someone that watched us the last two days bring toys in."
Donaldson said she learned of the theft when a U-haul representative called her today.
About 900 children from Hawthorne and surrounding neighborhoods are slated to attend a holiday event at 3 today at Hax on Jack Northrup Avenue.
Donaldson said she is scrambling to find donations.
The large truck was taken sometime overnight from the back of the Hawthorne chamber office at 12629 Crenshaw Blvd., chamber president Patricia Donaldson said.
The truck was found this morning in El Segundo, but was empty.
"I never ever thought in a million years that someone was going to steal the U-haul," Donaldson said.
Chamber workers spent the last couple of days collecting the toys from "Toys for Tots" containers throughout the area.
About 1,000 toys were aboard the truck. Three people unloaded about half into the chamber office. The rest remained aboard the vehicle.
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"In the back of our chamber, there are warehouses," Donaldson said. "There are a lot of people that walk by. It had to be someone that watched us the last two days bring toys in."
Donaldson said she learned of the theft when a U-haul representative called her today.
About 900 children from Hawthorne and surrounding neighborhoods are slated to attend a holiday event at 3 today at Hax on Jack Northrup Avenue.
Donaldson said she is scrambling to find donations.
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