A contractor who was supposed to be doing emergency repairs at a Queens school damaged by Hurricane Sandy instead helped himself to two desktop computers, police officials said yesterday.
Iannelli Construction worker Kevin Smith, 43, was arrested today for the alleged November theft of two iMacs from a classroom at Scholar’s Academy in Rockaway Park.
He was charged with burglary, illegal entry of a dwelling and possession of stolen property, authorities said.
Department of Education officials said Smith was captured on surveillance cameras that were reviewed during a probe by the School Construction Authority’s Inspector General and the Queens District Attorney’s office.
Scholar’s Academy initially reported that 80 computer tablets were stolen during the clean-up after the superstorm — which DOE officials said yesterday caused at least $110 million in damage and personnel costs for the city’s public schools.
At least 10 other schools had reported missing or stolen equipment in the weeks after the storm hit.