Updated: January 3, 2018

DEPUTIES WITH THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A BURGLARY ON MONDAY AT A SHOP ON GRASSY BRANCH ROAD. ACCORDING TO REPORTS THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THE MASTER LOCK HAD BEEN CUT OFF THE SIDE DOOR OF THE BUILDING TO MAKE ENTRY. AMONG THE ITEMS TAKEN INCLUDE: AN ARCH WELDER, STIHL POLE SAW AND ASSORTED WRENCHES AND SOCKETS. TOTAL ESTIMATED LOSS FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS. NO SUSPECT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

ALSO ON MONDAY, DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A STORAGE FACILITY ON BUFFALO ROAD IN WHICH SEVERAL UNITS HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 4. A TOTAL OF 48 UNITS WERE BROKEN INTO AND SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE IS BEING LOOKED AT FOR SUSPECT INFORMATION. A LIST OF PEOPLE WHOSE UNITS WERE BROKEN INTO WAS BEING PROVIDED TO THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT 931-762-3626.