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$35,000 in Tires Stolen From Kremlin's Car Department

More than 200 tires have been stolen from a depot belonging to the Kremlin's automobile department, a news report said Thursday.

In all, 215 tires went missing from the warehouse, amounting to a total 1.2 million rubles ($35,00) in damages, presidential spokesman Viktor Khrekov told news agency Gazeta.ru.

There were no signs of forced entry to the property, and authorities are still investigating, the report said.

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