Teens burgling schools in Bronx $40,000 in calculators stolen by rampaging vandals in month

A crew of teens has stolen more than $40,000 in calculators from Bronx high schools in a burglary spree that has spanned more than a month, police said Monday.

The teens, described as 15 to 18 years old, have also damaged at least $15,000 worth of property in the nine incidents.

They first struck the New York City Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries on Brook Ave. near Third Ave. in Melrose about 2:25 a.m. on Feb. 6, cops said.

Two of the teens climbed up the fire escape and broke into the school, ransacking the second and third floors. They made off with $6,900 worth of calculators.

They laid low for nearly two weeks until Feb. 19, when the burglary crew increased by two members.

They broke into Bronx Regional High School on the corner of Stebbins Ave. and E. 170th St. in Longwood about 2:35 a.m. and stole $1,465 worth of calculators.

Morris High School in Morrisania was targeted two days in a row, on Feb. 24 and 25, cops said.

The crew then broke into Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School on March 1 about 1:20 a.m. before returning later that night around 10:30 p.m., cops

Community Charter School Morrisania, police said.

They didn’t make off with any school property in either burglary.

The last time the teens struck, they broke into Legacy College Prep High School on Cauldwell Ave. near E. 160th St. about 3 a.m. last Tuesday, cops said.

After they broke the glass door of a classroom to get into the school, they stole about $6,000 worth of calculators.

No one was injured in any of the burglaries.

Police are still looking for the teens and are asking the public’s help in identifying them. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. in