NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Thousands of {dollars} price of instruments from a piece automobile was stolen final week.

The instruments belonged to Sign Me Up LLC worker Scottie Turner; he depends on them each single day to do his job.

Turner says he’s upset that at the very least $3,000 of instruments have been stolen from his work truck after towing it to an area restore store final week.

“I was working this past Friday, broke down, down on Broadway, waited for the tow truck to come and pick the work truck up, and they took it to specialized truck repair,” mentioned Turner.

Turner confirmed News 4 the locks thieves broke to get inside.

“Pretty much it’s all my electrical tools, hammer drills, neon tester. We do neon signs and stuff like that, so all electrical equipment, hammer drills, impact drills, stuff like that,” mentioned Turner.

When he got here again Monday morning to get his instruments out of the truck, he seen thieves had gotten away with these instruments.

“Stole over three-thousand dollars of my personal work tools that I need every day,” mentioned Turner.

For Turner’s on-site job Friday, he needed to rent an outdoor contractor to assist do the job he’s been out of labor all week.

News 4 spoke with the restore store proprietor the place the automotive was towed over the telephone.

We have been informed that the truck was dropped off after hours exterior the gate, and one thing like this has by no means occurred earlier than.

The proprietor of Specialized Repair Shop additionally mentioned, “Sign me up” informed them – they consider somebody who used to work for “Sign me up” might have been behind all of it.

Turner explains what was captured on surveillance video and doesn’t perceive why the restore store thinks this is able to be an inside job.

“Basically, it shows a white truck pulling up, and suddenly people disappear. It’s like they almost knew the cameras were there, and they cut the lock and took all my tools out of it.

Turner did file a police report with Metro PD. The investigation remains open.

“I just want to get my tools replaced so I can get back to work to support my family and stuff,” mentioned Turner.

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