Thieves Steal 30 iPads From North Lawndale School
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Thieves made off with more than two dozen iPads after using a small sledhammer to bust off the locks at a North Lawndale school.
The incident happened at James Weldon Johnson Elementary school on Friday - around 5:45 p.m. That's when police say at least two people broke into the school and made off with the hardware.
Investigators say the thief or thieves used a sledgehammer to break a lock and gain access to the computer equipment. 30 iPads, a Macbook Pro laptop and other computer items were taken from a cart inside a third floor computer lab.
CBS 2 has been told janitors doing normal duties discovered the break-in around 7:30 Friday night.
Parents CBS 2 talked to parents who say they're frustrated.
"We're already trying to better our schools and for our kids and then you take from the kids? I think that's just awful," said Tiffany Ball.
The computer lab is a common area where students and faculty spend time throughout the day. So far no one is in custody… and this investigation continues.