RED BANK DENTIST GETS TOOTH PULLED AGAIN
The hanging tooth sign outside Harry Mahoney’s dental office on River Road was stolen again this week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
Somebody’s done it again.
Just four months after replacing his dental office’s landmark tooth sign after its theft, Harry Mahoney came into work Wednesday to find somebody had once again extracted the molar from his River Road lawn.
“It’s getting ridiculous,” said Mahoney, who’s had to replace the sign a handful of times over the years, most recently in September. “This was the shortest amount of time ever.”
He filed a police report, but unless investigators can get fingerprints off a saw found on the property, Mahoney’s not sure they’ll find the culprit.
He hasn’t looked into another replacement which Mahoney said is costly, though he makes them himself but needs to find something that will stand up to anything short of power tools.
“There’s not much I can do but make it out of concrete or something,” he said.
Jan 21, 2011 @ 10:23:55
Geez, I feel for the guy. I spoke to him in September when I was up from Florida and staying nearby. He was installing the sign—again. At the time he wondered how long it would last. Maybe he could rig up some kind of lock with an alarm to go off if it’s removed.
Jan 21, 2011 @ 11:31:35
I think the police should look for a guy who is building the largest set of dentures EVER.
Jan 21, 2011 @ 14:32:11
Look under the snow, maybe it was the tooth fairy.
Jan 21, 2011 @ 16:31:25
I think it’s time that the Dr. imbeds a tracking device inside the molar. There are different kinds that can be used and then when you find this person stealing the tooth make him or her pay dearly.
Jan 24, 2011 @ 08:56:40
or stop givng the bad guys press