Thief steals from St. Jude Dream Home
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
April 13, 2016 6:59am CST
St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee is a blessing for thousands of children over the years. Danny Thomas' dream of saving the lives of children with caner has come true. But that hospital relies on donations.
Fund raising events are ongoing with donations going to St. Jude. One such event, held annually, has run into a small problem. Each each a contractor donates his services to build a home that is raffled off for $100 per ticket. A brand new home is built - for free - everyone involved donates their time and money to make this happen.
This year's home is currently in the construction phase. A thief broke into the garage of the home and stole expensive tile that was to be used throughout the home. This is very disheartening to those working on the dream home....it's like stealing from the kids at St. Jude.
There is video surveillance of the man and hopefully he will be caught soon. Shaw industries, who donated the tile, will replace what was stolen.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man suspected of burglarizing several properties in Apison, including the 2016 St. Jude Dream Home.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54716)
• United States
13 Apr 16
That is the lowest of low thing to do
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Apr 16
That's pretty low stealing tile which shows how desperate people have become.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
Yes, I guess he might think there is a big black market for floor tile.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
@JohnRoberts The word is out about them/him, so I don't think he'll find a buyer unless he sells to a friend or pawn shop.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill You would be surprised the market for construction items. He can sell them to contractors. Seriously.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
13 Apr 16
I wonder why the thief stole the tiles.
Tiles are not that easy to sell, and since the tiles are expensive, that means it is not that hard to track.
Once the news is out, everyone will keep a lookout on the tiles, and question the seller closely.
I wonder how the thief managed to get away with the heavy tiles.
He must have made many trips to carry the tiles to his vehicle.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
13 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill Even though the box is not big, but it must still be heavy.
This is really a very stupid thing to steal.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
@scheng1 He must have a reason to take them, maybe he is building a home.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
They have the photo of him and will help. Someone will know what he did and turn him in. You can see in the article the boxes of tile aren't too big so lifting one at a time isn't difficult.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Apr 16
I've heard of them stealing copper pipe, but floor tiles?
@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
13 Apr 16
What a low-life to steal from St. Judes dream home. I hope they catch him and throw the book at him
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Apr 16
I think they will get him his video is plastered all over the local news, etc.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
It will turn out OK,,,,but the guy should be punished.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
That's right...it's all me me me.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
Yes it is when people stoop so low.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
Anyone who steals for a charity like that is messed up - no way he'll get away with this.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Apr 16
that's pretty low, and I hope when caught he has jail time AND community services, helping on the grounds of the hospital or something
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Apr 16
He has stolen from other construction sites, they have lots of video on him.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Apr 16
wow how shameful is that. I hope they catch him. And for the tile company who donated and now will replace them I salute them.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 16
We're in 'carpet country' - Most of the big name carpet/flooring manufacturers are in No. GA and we even have Shaw Industries in our little town - it's the main industry. Most people in this county who work, work at Shaw.
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