Monday, July 13, 2009
Uncategorized WonderRoot hit by break-in, five computers taken
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:31 PM
A weekend break-in at WonderRoot Community Arts Center that forced the closure of its digital media lab won’t impact the Reynoldstown nonprofit in the long term, its executive director Chris Appleton says.
“It’s unfortunate it’s happened here,” Appleton tells CL. “A space that’s worked toward bettering and building the community. We’re sad that some people are not respectful of the work the artists have created.”
The five computers that were taken were all insured, Appleton says, so the digital media lab will most likely be back up and operating by next week.
“We’re not going to let it stop us or slow us down,” he says.
He says he was surprised by the outpouring of support from WonderRoot and community members. Minutes after he sent an email to notify artists about the break-in, Appelton says, he received 30-40 responses asking if the center needed any assistance.
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