Hot heaters

COEUR d'ALENE - An under-construction apartment complex was the target of a burglary this weekend by someone trying to beat the cold.

According to a Coeur d'Alene Police Department report, a general contractor for Sherwood Homes reported that someone kicked down two doors at the complex on Trafford Lane and stole two utility heaters.

The contractor told authorities the two units had just been painted on Friday night and the heaters were left running in order to dry the paint. Prior to Saturday morning, someone either kicked or shoved open the doors to take the units.

According to the report, the utility heaters are valued at $139 each.