The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of equipment worth $9,300 from GE Energy, some of which turned up on eBay offered for sale by an employee.
Company officials reported Jan. 4 that two calibrators worth $4,000 each, a laptop computer and a digital camera were missing from the factory acceptance test area at the plant.
When the items didn't turn up, a supervisor directed an employee to search eBay.
One of the calibrators was listed for sale for $1,500 by a person identified as a GE Energy employee. The calibrator was not sold and has since been removed from the popular auction Web site.
According to eBay records, the suspect opened his eBay account a day before the theft. He also reportedly was absent from work the day after the theft.
The employee was suspended pending an investigation and was advised to return the items to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
No charges have been filed and the case is under review by the district attorney's office.
-- A Nevada Department of Transportation employee reported $6,000 damage to a road sign used to advise travelers when chains or snow tires are required.
The sign was blown over during a high wind and left by the road for two days.
When the NDOT worker arrived to repair it Jan. 8, he discovered a solar panel, radio box and batteries were missing.
He also said one of the lights was sawed off.
