Published: February 05, 2008 09:24 am      

Police probing school burglary

CLINTON — The Clinton Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at Washington Middle School.

The break-in happened on Jan. 29, sometime between midnight and 5:30 a.m., and according to documents made available by the police department Monday, three computers and two flat screen monitors were taken, along with computer speakers, a 24-inch television, and other electronic equipment. Several items also were damaged or destroyed during the incident, including three office desks, a printer, a VCR and a candy machine. All told, an estimated value of $9,447 in property was damaged or stolen.

“Between several people in the district we’ve created a list (of what was taken,) and that gets submitted to the insurance company,” said Brian Kenney, principal of Washington Middle School. “We’ll try to recoup.”

According to Kenney, the perpetrator(s) broke a window to enter the building, and took the items from a classroom, the teachers’ lounge and the main office. A custodian discovered the robbery around 6:45 the next morning and alerted police.

“Our goal was to get the building back to as normal as possible before the school day started to minimize the disruption for the students,” Kenney said. “We were able to do that.”

Kenney stated that the district’s information technology department was able to provide replacement computers until the insurance report can be filed.

“The investigation has been turned over to the police and they are handling it,” Kenney said.

The break-in happened on Jan. 29, sometime between midnight and 5:30 a.m., and according to documents made available by the police department Monday, three computers and two flat screen monitors were taken, along with computer speakers, a 24-inch television, and other electronic equipment. Several items also were damaged or destroyed during the incident, including three office desks, a printer, a VCR and a candy machine. All told, an estimated value of $9,447 in property was damaged or stolen.

“Between several people in the district we’ve created a list (of what was taken,) and that gets submitted to the insurance company,” said Brian Kenney, principal of Washington Middle School. “We’ll try to recoup.”

According to Kenney, the perpetrator(s) broke a window to enter the building, and took the items from a classroom, the teachers’ lounge and the main office. A custodian discovered the robbery around 6:45 the next morning and alerted police.

“Our goal was to get the building back to as normal as possible before the school day started to minimize the disruption for the students,” Kenney said. “We were able to do that.”

Kenney stated that the district’s information technology department was able to provide replacement computers until the insurance report can be filed.

“The investigation has been turned over to the police and they are handling it,” Kenney said.CLINTON — The Clinton Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at Washington Middle School.

The break-in happened on Jan. 29, sometime between midnight and 5:30 a.m., and according to documents made available by the police department Monday, three computers and two flat screen monitors were taken, along with computer speakers, a 24-inch television, and other electronic equipment. Several items also were damaged or destroyed during the incident, including three office desks, a printer, a VCR and a candy machine. All told, an estimated value of $9,447 in property was damaged or stolen.

“Between several people in the district we’ve created a list (of what was taken,) and that gets submitted to the insurance company,” said Brian Kenney, principal of Washington Middle School. “We’ll try to recoup.”

According to Kenney, the perpetrator(s) broke a window to enter the building, and took the items from a classroom, the teachers’ lounge and the main office. A custodian discovered the robbery around 6:45 the next morning and alerted police.

“Our goal was to get the building back to as normal as possible before the school day started to minimize the disruption for the students,” Kenney said. “We were able to do that.”

Kenney stated that the district’s information technology department was able to provide replacement computers until the insurance report can be filed.

“The investigation has been turned over to the police and they are handling it,” Kenney said.