The Coppell Police Department has received numerous reports of shingles thefts in recent months.  Thieves are targeting pallets of shingles within a short time after they are delivered to homes for use by roofing contractors. The majority of the thefts have occurred in residential areas in the central part of Coppell. The thefts are probably being committed during nighttime hours, but it is suspected they might occur in the afternoon after the roofing contractors leave for the day or in the morning just before the contractors arrive to work.

Coppell Police Detectives request homeowners that have received a delivery of shingles that will be stored outdoors to contact us so we can more closely monitor them. If you have received a delivery of shingles, please contact Detective Steve Hayes at 972-304-3604 or at shayes@coppelltx.gov. Please provide Detective Hayes with your address and where on your property the shingles are located.

The Coppell Police Department invites the public to report ANY suspicious behavior immediately by calling us at 972-304-3600. As always, you can submit an anonymous tip by clicking the "Submit a Tip" button on the Coppell Police Department's website (http://coppelltx.gov/police-main) or by clicking the "Submit a Tip" button on the Coppell Police Department's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CoppellPD). You may also send an anonymous tip via text message by texting the keyword COPPELL and your message to 847411 (tip411).

(Story courtesy of the Coppell Police Department.)