Two 17-year-olds face burglary and felony theft charges after they allegedly tried to fence computer equipment they stole from Fort Collins high schools through the online auction house, eBay.
The two suspects - a Fort Collins High student and Poudre High student - allegedly stole computers and other electronic equipment totaling over $40,000.
The break-ins began in mid-October with the last one occurring during the early morning hours of Jan. 3 at Fossil Ridge High School. Fossil Ridge was hit three times, Fort Collins High twice, police said.
Acting on a hunch, Poudre School District security officials decided to check the latest offerings on eBay on Jan. 4 and discovered computers from the latest heist.
"They took a gander, and there they were," said school resource officer Suzanne Rice.
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