A Bungled Burglary in Waterville
A thief breaks into a grocery store expecting a windfall, only to find the till completely empty.
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The grocery store of Joseph Brockman was burglarized Sunday night. The thief attempted to cut through the back door, but failing in that, he broke a pane of glass out of a side window and made his entry by that route. The marauder was evidently after money alone. The money drawer was pulled out, but nothing else was disturbed. Mr. Brockman had removed all the money the evening before, so that the burglar went unrewarded for his efforts.
“The money drawer was pulled out, but nothing else was disturbed. Mr. Brockman had removed all the money the evening before, so that the burglar went unrewarded for his efforts.”
While storefront security systems have evolved significantly, the frustration of a business owner encountering a break-in remains a timeless aspect of urban retail life. It serves as a reminder that even in small, growing towns, security concerns were a daily reality for merchants.
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