(jd) The employee of a construction company noticed a theft on a building site near Osnabrücker Straße at 7.30 am on Monday (24.6.) and informed the police. The officers discovered that the fuel cap of an excavator had been severely damaged. There was also various damage to the engine cover and the lock on the engine flap had apparently been forced. The strangers disconnected the excavator's battery before stealing around 40 liters of diesel fuel from inside the tank. The crime took place over the entire weekend. Witnesses who observed anything conspicuous in the area of Osnabrücker Straße are asked to contact the Herford police on 05221/8880.