Target Construction Site Burglarized

Despite increased patrols by police and private security, someone burglarized the large Target store construction site, stealing copper and equipment Dec. 30.

A superintendent for Ryan Cos., the Minneapolis-based company developing the site, called police Friday morning to report the site had been burglarized sometime after 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police reports say.

According to the reports:

The burglar or burglars managed to cut an opening into the southeast corner of the Target building — the corner furthest away from homes and Bluemound Road. Once inside someone used a Skyjacker lift to steal $3,000 in copper tubing, as well as ten 50-foot commercial grade extension cords worth $500.

The 140,000-square-foot Target is the anchor of the Underwood Crossing center approved at 12821 W. Bluemound Rd. Ryan Cos. recently announced .

The construction site was who stole copper and other tools and supplies, as police increased patrols and worked to lift fingerprints from burglarized construction vehicles.