In a financial climate where jobs for my crew are fewer and fewer each day and I am already having financial troubles, the theft of my work truck, filled with my equipment, slows the nationwide launch of my technology even more. Saturday night, my work truck was stolen from in front of my home by a drunk burglar. It was then totaled as he drove it through the neighborhood smashing into 6 cars and finally a tree that busted the box of my truck open spilling my equipment into the street.
Pictured above is a picture taken by the Salem News of the damage done to my truck. In the red circle you can see my foam machine, my bread and butter, hanging out the opening in the side. It is only hanging there as luckily it was bolted to the side of the truck. We still don't know how severely damaged this equipment is as I have not been given access inside my truck as this case is in court and being assessed by insurance.
My spray foam truck is the bread and butter that supports my family of four and the families of four employees. It is also the bread and butter that supports Masterbond-SP and my efforts to share my energy efficient, green technology with the world. I had planned to drive my spray foam stucco motorhome to the Spray Foam trade show in Orlando this month. It still requires some finishing touches and a visit to the mechanic before I can take it on the road.
The theft of my work truck, my sole income generator, makes the likelyhood of me getting to the Spray Foam show, very slim to none. I want more than anything to share my technology with people so that they can provide a building construction service to their customers that will instantly give them 50% savings in energy costs. A wall system that will not only make their building more energy efficient, but also looks good and solves the moisture and mold issues that plague existing stucco systems.
I want to share with you the article that was published in the Salem News so you can fully grasp the gravity of the situation:
Police: Man steals box truck, hits six cars
By Bruno Matarazzo Jr.
Staff Writer
SALEM — David Ruiz only stopped at his Geneva Street home Saturday night for a short moment, but it was enough time for an accused burglar to find his way inside Ruiz's car to rummage through his belongings.
What followed was even more brazen, as the two men fought in the street until the burglar, whom police have identified as Joshua S. Boulay, 24, of Tamworth, N.H., took off in a stolen box truck, barreling down crowded residential streets, striking parked cars along the way.
Police caught up with Boulay, and he now faces a total of 18 charges, from drunken driving to assault and battery. Boulay is being held without bail at the Salem police station until his arraignment today at Salem District Court.
Police were first called to the area at 9:55 p.m. for a report of a fight in the street.
Patrolman Deni Gaito learned from Ruiz that while home, he came back outside to find a man he didn't know inside his vehicle with his GPS.
A fight started, and Ruiz told police Boulay pulled out a 12-inch knife and threatened him. Ruiz responded in kind with a punch and dragged him to the street.
Boulay managed to get away, and with a description, police searched the area, police said.
About 20 minutes later, police received a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a box truck near Hazel Street and Ocean Avenue.
Gaito responded to the area and saw the box truck on Cabot Street coming toward his cruiser. Boulay struck six parked cars on Cabot and Gardner streets, police said.
Boulay then got out of the box truck on Gardner Street and fled on foot toward Lafayette Street, according to police. Officers later found Boulay walking down Lafayette Street. Gaito and Ruiz confirmed Boulay was the man they had dealt with earlier. Police found a 12-inch knife on Boulay.
Boulay is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage (six counts), breaking and entering in the nighttime, assault with a dangerous weapon (a knife), drunken driving, disorderly conduct, driving while unlicensed, negligent driving, larceny of property, possession of burglary tools, assault and battery, failure to stop for police, malicious destruction of property, and receiving stolen property.
The article is also available on the Salem News website should you wish to leave a comment.
Photo copyright belongs to the Salem News and Photographer Christopher Padgett and was published February 8, 2010.
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