Bowling Green police responded to two businesses, both on East Wooster Street, Monday on reports of signs of forced entry.
When officers arrived at the 400 block of East Wooster around 8:52 a.m., they observed the business’s front entrance was ajar with pry marks near the door’s deadbolt, according to the Bowling Green Police Division report.
Officers entered the business through the front door and ensured that no one remained inside. While inside the business, officers observed no property obviously damaged or missing. The door jamb was visibly damaged and the strike plate for the deadbolt was lying on the ground, according to the report.
After the officers cleared the building, they contacted the building’s owner. The owner stated that they tried to get ahold of the business owner, but they could not be reached. There were no video cameras covering the area of the building where the incident occurred, according to the report.
Dispatch contacted the business owner, who stated that they would respond to the scene to complete a walk-through with officers. The building’s owner called a locksmith to repair the damaged door.
Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of East Wooster Street at 11:16 a.m. for a report of a broken window in the rear of a business.
They spoke to the owner of the business, who stated that someone attempted to force entry through the rear door sometime between Saturday and Monday, according to the report.
Officers observed several broken pieces of glass on the interior floor of the business, along with a broken window adjacent to the security door at the rear of the building. The owner showed officers the damaged security door, according to the report.
The pry shield located near the door handle, the door handle, and bricks next to the door all appeared to be damaged by being pried with a tool. The owner stated that they used a sliding lock door on the interior of the door to assist in securing the rear door outside of business hours, according to the report.
The unknown suspect did not gain access to the business. The owner advised that there was no camera coverage at the rear of the building where the incident occurred, according to the report.
Officers took photos of the scene and checked with employees at an adjacent hotel to see if they had camera coverage of the incident. They did not, according to the report.
The individual or individuals who damaged the doors have not been identified, according to the report.
