Maryland police seize 15,000 stolen construction tools, some believed to be from Pennsylvania.

Has someone stolen your construction tools?

In this case, they may have ended up in Howard County, Maryland, where police recently seized over 15,000 stolen construction tools, according to a press release.

This is probably one of the largest and most extensive theft cases in the region, according to the Howard County Police press release. The value of the tools is estimated at $3 to $5 million.

“Investigators believe the tools were stolen primarily from retail stores, businesses, vehicles, residential properties and construction sites in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania,” the release said. “The stolen tools were mostly kept in storage facilities in Howard County and investigators believe they were sold in a variety of locations and in a variety of ways.”

The police have so far identified more than 80 victims as part of the ongoing investigation, the press release states. No charges had been filed at the beginning of the month.

Do you think your stolen tools could be recovered in this case? Submit an online form through the department.

Anyone with information about the case can contact police at (410) 313-STOP or [email protected].

This article originally appeared in the York Daily Record: Police find 15,000 construction tools stolen from states like Pennsylvania