ALL BUT 1 OF THE INSTRUMENTS, THAT WERE STOLEN EARLIER THIS WEEK HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. THE NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY BAND PERFORMED SUNDAY AT THE CASTROVILLE ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL, AND AFTERWARD ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS WERE PACKED INTO THE SCHOOL’S TRUCK…WHICH WAS STOLEN BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOADED. THE TRUCK WAS FOUND IN HOLLISTER WITH ALL BUT 1 SAXOPHONE STILL INSIDE. THE BAND’S FREE LAST-OF-THE-SCHOOL-YEAR CONCERT REPORTEDLY WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH TONIGHT.
THE STOLEN EQUIPMENT WAS VALUED AT MORE THAN 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
