Buying theft insurance might be a good idea for solar panel owners.

Police in Chico, Calif., have found some of the 46 solar panels were stolen from Little Chico Creek School last month, reported the Chico Enterprise-Record Tuesday. The system at the school had 730 panels before the theft.

Investigators found 17 solar panels in one of the two storage lockers that they said belong to the thieves. Police, who received a tip about the two lockers after releasing images of the car and trailer they said were used in stealing the solar panels, expect to arrest a suspect in the case this week.

Police already have arrested Christopher Bess, 32, last month for allegedly burglarizing Caring Veterans Inc., a nonprofit group that helps military veterans. Caring Veterans reported a theft of up to $200,000 in what the newspaper said were cold weather gear. The gear also turned up in one of the two storage lockers.

Investigators said they are looking for the rest of the stolen panels, which might already be sold to unsuspecting customers.