Someone stole $5 from a Beaufort laundry, then inflicted $3,000 in damage to a washer

Thousands of dollars in damage was done to a washing machine at a laundry business early Sunday morning and it was caught on camera, according to Beaufort Police Department.

An estimated $3,000 worth of damages was done to the industrial-sized machine between about 2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m.

In addition, $5 in cash was stolen from the business near Beaufort Plaza Shopping Center on Robert Smalls Parkway, according to police spokeswoman Sgt. Hope Able.

There were no signs of forced entry.

A suspect has been identified because the incident was captured on security cameras, Able said.

This story was originally published July 25, 2017 at 4:43 PM with the headline "Someone stole $5 from a Beaufort laundry, then inflicted $3,000 in damage to a washer."