Tools Stolen

A local business believes an ex-employee is responsible for the recent theft of more than five thousand dollars worth of tools. The theft was reported Thursday by Ron Burchette, the owner of Burchette Hardwood. After the man left employment at the business, his ex-wife called Burchette and said there were a bunch of tools around her house that she didn't know where came from. He believes the man took the tools a few at a time between February and the day he was fired. Deputies are waiting until the ex-wife gives consent to search the house in Elkin, to match the tools she found with the ones Burchette reported stolen. The missing tools include an Edge brand hand held sander valued at 14-hundred-50 dollars, three spot nailers valued at 675-dollars, A DeWalt chop saw and a power jack, each worth nearly 300-dollars, and at least eight other tools. The unidentified man has not been arrested so far.