PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Montavilla Sewing Centers in Southeast Portland is speaking out after the business’s HVAC units have been stripped of parts five times in the last four months, leaving the store without heat and the business down more than $100,000.
The most recent incident happened early Friday morning, and the suspects were caught on camera.
Security footage showed two individuals using a ladder at around 1:15 a.m. to climb onto the roof while one individual stayed in a car.
The two suspects on the roof used unidentifiable tools to cut open the fence surrounding two HVAC units, then stripped the units of wire and parts…