A laptop valued at $ 4,000 was reported stolen from the Midwest Urological Group on Tuesday . According to a police report , the laptop contained patient information on its hard drive . An employee of the group contacted police Tuesday after noticing a laptop used by employees had been missing for a day . The laptop was connected to a larger piece of equipment , but only the laptop was stolen , according to the report . The laptop was reported to contain information on patients treated at the facility and expensive medical software . The last employee to have used the laptop told police he may have inadvertently left the storage closet that houses the equipment and laptop unlocked . Employees told police the laptop was stolen between noon Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday . ;