Two indicted for allegedly stealing more than $800,000 in equipment from WA Home Depots

The Home Depot rents all kinds of things.

But officials with Homeland Security Investigations say the two people a grand jury indicted in a retail theft scheme focused on two items: jumping jacks and vibratory plate compactors.

“These are concrete tampers, very heavy, they rely on their weight to tamp down concrete,” said Robert Hammer, Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge. They’re also worth between $1,500 and $2,000 each.

Federal investigators say Jaylan Amir Thomas of Santa Monica, California led a scheme that stole 480 pieces of equipment from 190 stores in 23 states.

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