A $50,000 piece of equipment was stolen from a Jersey City construction site sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Jersey City police responded to 696-702 Summit Ave. at approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday on the report of a burglary and theft, police spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.

Police were told that a flatbed trailer loaded with a 2016 John Deere 35G compact excavator was stolen from the lot. The excavator was valued at $50,000, while the flatbed trailer is valued at roughly $10,000.

The investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalcione said.