Students at a Staten Island school for autistic children are still upset about a weekend burglary that left them missing computers, video game consoles, a sock monkey, and a beloved pet hamster. The perp took the classroom pet—named Star—and the stuffed animal—named Skippy—as well as about $5,000 of electronics. Someone has already donated a new hamster to the Eden II School for Children with Autism, and police are investigating the break-in. Executive director Joanne Gerenser told the Daily News the perp is "really pathetic," noting: "When you're stealing games and toys, you're stealing from the kids." One of the students at the school reportedly told Gerenser: "I miss the sock puppet."
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