Blair Co. man stole $500K worth of equipment, vehicles from area construction sites

Publish date: 2024-09-21

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say a Williamsburg man is behind bars and faces dozens of felonies related to the repeated thefts of various items and equipment from multiple area construction companies/sites.

Troopers say 46-year-old Wayne Baker is now being housed at the Blair County Prison following a months-long investigation into various thefts from sites in both Blair and Cambria counties.

Authorities say during the investigation, one witness told police that he had knowledge of approximately $500,000 worth of items, equipment and vehicles that Baker had stolen over the past few years, including a dump truck.

Investigators say Baker allegedly stole the majority of the items from either the Grannas Brothers Ganister Quarry property or New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company.

Police also say that Baker allegedly stole an excavator from a site in Mineral Point, Cambria County.

According to the affidavit, authorities learned that Baker would often repaint and/or attempt to remove the VIN number from the various vehicles or large equipment that he stole.

Police say following a search of multiple properties owned by Baker, the following items were seized:

Court dockets show that Baker was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 13 and is being held in jail on $75,000 bail.

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