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Police: Man stole from construction site

ADAMS TWP — A Beaver County man faces felony charges, accused by police of stealing tools valued at nearly $14,000 from a construction site.

Police say Corey D. Rayl, 43, of Beaver Falls broke into a storage trailer and lock box on the early morning of Feb. 15 where the Adams Area Fire District's headquarters will be located on Route 228 near Pittsburgh Road.

Rayl was seen on surveillance cameras carrying a wet core drilling machine on an adjustable stand, stolen from the job site, according to court papers.

Other tools he stole included a chipping gun, a steel chop saw, a hammer drill combo kit, a compound miter slide saw, a cordless leaf blower, batteries, trim nailers and framing nailers, the report says.

“There was a lot of stuff he (allegedly) stole,” said Robert Scanlon, assistant chief of the township police.

Rayl faces four felony charges in total: burglary, criminal trespassing, receiving stolen property and theft.

Rayl waived his charges Tuesday to county court, where he will be arraigned on May 23. He was released on $5,000 bail.

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