The State provided the following information via facsimile:
At approximately 1:35 PM May 4, 2005, the Agency [Arizona Radiation Regulatory] was informed that the Licensee had determined they were missing a Portable Gauge, Troxler Model 3440, SN 19964. The missing gauge was in storage at the company's location at 1335 West Auto Drive, Tempe, Arizona. The gauge was last accounted for when logged into the secured storage room at 6:30 PM on 4/27/2005. The RSO stated that no one had broken into the building. The gauge contains 8 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi Am:Be-241.
Tempe PD is investigating and has issued report number 05-073866
The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the sources. A press release is to be made.
The Agency continues to look for the source.
The states of CA, NV, CO,
UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and
FBI are being notified of this event.