Police Probe Two Local Break-Ins

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Staff Report-

A second burglary in a week was reported at a Mexican food store in Warsaw, and juveniles are suspected in a break-in to the Warsaw Medical Arts Building.

Warsaw police are investigating both incidents.

The owner of Lajoyita, East Winona Avenue, called police at 10 a.m. Sunday after discovering a break-in there. The business is adjoined by LaPasadita, which is owned by brothers of the owner of Lajoyita. Both businesses were burgled last week, with a loss of $1,600 reported on Aug. 1.

In the most recent break-in, 30 packs of cigarettes, $110 cash, flour and orange juice were taken. The total loss is estimated at $200.

A break-in was found Monday morning at the Medical Arts Building on East Winona Avenue, where several offices were vandalized and/or had thefts.

The office of Dr. James J. Bohlin was missing $40 in petty cash, a hammer and a pair of virtual vision television goggles.

The Victim Assistance Center sustained a broken window, the theft of a small amount of cash and damage to the offices.

REAL Services had a glass door broken and two laptop computers valued at $6,000 stolen. Three desks and a file cabinet were reported pried open.

Brehany Chiropractic had a door kicked and door handle broken, but no entry was made.

A door also was kicked in at the office of William E. Paul, DDS, and entry was made, but it is not yet known whether anything is missing.

Blood was reportedly found on a piece of broken glass in one of the offices. Police are questioning a local juvenile in connection with the Warsaw Medical Arts Building break-in. [[In-content Ad]]

A second burglary in a week was reported at a Mexican food store in Warsaw, and juveniles are suspected in a break-in to the Warsaw Medical Arts Building.

Warsaw police are investigating both incidents.

The owner of Lajoyita, East Winona Avenue, called police at 10 a.m. Sunday after discovering a break-in there. The business is adjoined by LaPasadita, which is owned by brothers of the owner of Lajoyita. Both businesses were burgled last week, with a loss of $1,600 reported on Aug. 1.

In the most recent break-in, 30 packs of cigarettes, $110 cash, flour and orange juice were taken. The total loss is estimated at $200.

A break-in was found Monday morning at the Medical Arts Building on East Winona Avenue, where several offices were vandalized and/or had thefts.

The office of Dr. James J. Bohlin was missing $40 in petty cash, a hammer and a pair of virtual vision television goggles.

The Victim Assistance Center sustained a broken window, the theft of a small amount of cash and damage to the offices.

REAL Services had a glass door broken and two laptop computers valued at $6,000 stolen. Three desks and a file cabinet were reported pried open.

Brehany Chiropractic had a door kicked and door handle broken, but no entry was made.

A door also was kicked in at the office of William E. Paul, DDS, and entry was made, but it is not yet known whether anything is missing.

Blood was reportedly found on a piece of broken glass in one of the offices. Police are questioning a local juvenile in connection with the Warsaw Medical Arts Building break-in. [[In-content Ad]]

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