GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - With the FEMA announcement heralding the start of construction at the 72-acre Industrial Park just days ago, criminals didn’t hesitate to strike.

Construction company MLU, along with subcontractor agencies, began importing equipment, trailers and workers to the location last week. It is common practice for companies to lease spaces or lots of nearby property owners to house equipment while the site of construction is in the initial phase of development. On Sunday May 19^th at shortly after 6:45 pm, a call came through Gridley-Biggs Police Department dispatch alerting them that a travel trailer had been stolen from property adjacent to the construction site.

The trailer, allegedly belonging to Royal Electric, a subcontractor at the site, was being stored at Randy Smith Produce on West Liberty Road. According to a FEMA media specialist, the trailer had little inside by way of equipment or tools.

Security around the Industrial Park and neighboring areas has been of utmost importance to the GBPD, City of Gridley and FEMA. Private Security personnel are on-site at the entrance to the Industrial Park construction zone. The theft is currently under investigation by the Gridley-Biggs Police Department.

At this time details of the theft are classified and the trailer has not been recovered. Residents of the area can expect security to tighten as a higher level of vigilance has been implemented due to this unfortunate event.