DUBLIN — A thief, or several thieves, allegedly stole 30 stringed-instruments from Dublin Elementary School over the summer break and now the local community is fundraising to buy new ones.

Whoever stole 25 Yamaha JR1 wood grain acoustic guitars and five Kala Brand Music Co. ukuleles from the school got away undetected, according to Dublin Police. School officials discovered the missing equipment during an inventory check on Aug. 8. The total loss is $2,750, police said.

“At this time, there are no leads as to who may have been responsible for the theft,” Dublin Police spokesman Miguel Campos said.

In the wake of the burglary, which reportedly leaves the school’s fifth grade class guitar-less, Dublin resident Jason Altomare launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $5,000 to replace the sto

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