Thousands of dollars in PPE stolen from COVID-19 testing site at Nipomo Senior Center
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San Luis Obispo County officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects who stole thousands of dollars worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) from a Nipomo COVID-19 testing clinic.
The PPE was delivered to the Nipomo Senior Center on Friday, April 2 and several boxes were missing by Monday, April 5, staff said.
Unknown persons stole the items while the facility was closed over the weekend, according to a news release.
The items include cases of hand sanitizers and boxes of surgical masks, officials said. A case of N95 masks, gloves, gowns and cleaning or sanitizing items was also stolen, according to the release.
Anyone with information about the suspects may contact Crime Stoppers at 805-549-STOP (7867).
Olivia Galván
The Tribune