Thousands of dollars have been stolen from a Broomfield thrift store that sells everything from donated toys to toilets to build houses for the needy, officials said.
Burglars cut into a locked file drawer at the Flatirons Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store, 6900 W. 117th Ave., either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and took about $4,000, said Sgt. Colleen O’Connell, Broomfield police spokeswoman.
Thieves also stole a surveillance camera and about $40 from a donation box, O’Connell said.
“I think it’s absolutely awful,” she said. “People donate for those who really could use the help.”
Erik Brack, the store manager, said he heard a noise Tuesday night but could not find anyone when he searched the large building.
“I did a cursory look-around,” Brack said. “We’re very trusting and maybe that’s a fault.”
The money accumulated because the employee who normally deposits the money in the bank to build homes for the needy was on vacation, he said.
The thrift store receives a wide range of donations and its few employees work long hours.
“That’s a lot of sales for us,” Brack said. “It hurts.”
Staff writer Kirk Mitchell can be reached at 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com.
