A Graham man who is working to build a shower bus to support people experiencing homelessness in his community will have to put his project on pause after he said thieves stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of his tools.
STOLEN VEHICLE AND TOOLS:
Joe Bowers, owner of Bowers Plumbing and Remodel, said his plumbing vehicle, with tools inside, was stolen on January 7 at his worker’s house in Puyallup.
He said the suspects broke a custom lock on the back of the vehicle and cut the brake pedal to get around a lock to steal the work van.
“It’s messing with your security. You don’t feel safe in your own home,” he said. “They can steal from you out front, but what about breaking into your house?”
His team relies on that vehicle to work and help support their families, Bowers added.
The damaged vehicle and stolen tools cost Bowers around $80,000, he added.
“Worrying about them (workers), if they can provide for their family. They come to work. They get a work van, hope to get to work the next day to be able to provide for their family, but their van gets stolen,” he said.