by Nick Delgado

Guam - Santa Rita mayor Dale Alvarez is offering a $500 reward to anyone who has information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who broke into the mayor's office compound, broke open two 20' containers and stole $4,000 worth of bushcutters, blowers, and other equipment. As a result of the theft, the mayor's office will have difficulty maintaining the three schools in the village.

"If anybody has information about where my equipment is at, please give me a call. Like I said if you are responsible for taking it then bring it, no questions asked, I won't report them or what. But if you don't and I catch you, I'll see to it that you get punished," he promised.

Alvarez says the theft occurred Monday night or early Tuesday morning. He is asking anyone with information to contact the Santa Rita Mayor's Office or Guam Crimestoppers at 477-HELP (4357).