Livermore Police Nab Property Theft Suspect, Recover $65k in Stolen Tools

On Friday, the Livermore Police Department arrested  Eddie Edwards of Tracy who they say stole items from more than 14-victims totaling more than $65,000.

Police say that on February 3, Edwards attempted to sell approximately $20,000 worth of stolen industrial power tools to a local contractor. The contractor was suspicious of the unsolicited offer, and called the Livermore Police Department.

Responding patrol officers contacted Edwards and questioned him regarding the origin of the tools. Edwards could not provide a plausible explanation for how he came to possess the tools, thus creating probable cause to believe the tools were stolen. The officers seized the tools and released Edwards pending an additional investigation.

The patrol officers later determined the tools were likely stolen from a company work truck and trailer in Livermore.

Detectives at the Livermore Police Department took over the case and obtained an arrest warrant for Edwards, as well as search warrants for Edwards’ residence in Tracy, his business in Livermore, and his vehicles. Upon serving the search warrants, Edwards was arrested without incident. The search warrant yielded evidence related to the original stolen power tools, as well as stolen property from other crimes throughout the Bay Area.

As of February 17, Livermore Detectives recovered stolen property belonging to fourteen different victims with an aggregate total value of approximately $65,000. The property was determined to be stolen from businesses, vehicles, residences, front porches, and mailboxes in Livermore, Pleasanton, Fremont, Benicia, Fairfield, and Manteca. Edwards has also been connected to several recovered stolen vehicles in the same jurisdictions.

Livermore detectives are still attempting to identify hundreds of other recovered items.

These items consist mainly of hand tools, tool belts and bags, power tools, computers, drywall installation and finishing equipment, air conditioning installation and test equipment, and welding supplies.

If you have been a victim of theft consisting of such items, contact Detective Zogaric at (925) 371-4760. LPD Case #17-794.