Crime Stoppers: Tools worth $6,500 stolen from trailer at elementary school

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500 or use the P3 Tips app.
Published: Sep. 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT|Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM CDT

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - East Moline police are looking for a man in connection with a tool theft.

A white man with a green bike was seen walking behind Ridgewood Elementary School around 4 a.m. on Aug. 26, police said.

The man was wearing all black, a blue medical mask and white shoes.

Police said he went into a jobsite trailer of Miller Trucking and Excavating and stole $6,500 worth of various tools before leaving the school grounds.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500 or use the P3 Tips app. All tips are anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest, you will receive a cash reward.

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