A California man has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of surgical equipment and skin grafts from multiple hospitals .

In a press release posted on Aug. 7, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 47-year-old Jason Brauner, who allegedly stole blue hospital scrubs to "avoid detection" while he lifted "$100,000 worth of surgical equipment and skin grafts" during June and July. Police said they were first tipped off to Brauner's alleged string of burglaries on July 9, when a hospital located on Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage, California, called authorities over stolen medical equipment.

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