MONROE - Mike Islami, owner of the Blue Ox, learned at about 5:30 a.m. Monday his restaurant had been burglarized.
"Our waitress came in to open up and she saw broken glass on the floor," Islami said.
The Monroe Police Department is investigating a burglary at the restaurant, at 702 Eighth St.
Islami said about $5,000 worth of damage was done to the building and about $1,000 in cash and $1,000 in merchandise were taken.
"The front window was broke and the door was pried open," he said. Damage also was done to the storage unit, he added.
Whoever broke into the restaurant also took a wall clock and some beer from the cooler.
"It looked like they were kind of snooping around," he speculated.
Islami said he was out of town Sunday but stopped at the restaurant to make sure the cash register was done and everything was OK. He left the restaurant at about 11:30 p.m.
Islami said he planned to contact a security company to install an alarm system and a surveillance camera.
Anyone with information can contact the Monroe Police Department at 329-2400.
"Our waitress came in to open up and she saw broken glass on the floor," Islami said.
The Monroe Police Department is investigating a burglary at the restaurant, at 702 Eighth St.
Islami said about $5,000 worth of damage was done to the building and about $1,000 in cash and $1,000 in merchandise were taken.
"The front window was broke and the door was pried open," he said. Damage also was done to the storage unit, he added.
Whoever broke into the restaurant also took a wall clock and some beer from the cooler.
"It looked like they were kind of snooping around," he speculated.
Islami said he was out of town Sunday but stopped at the restaurant to make sure the cash register was done and everything was OK. He left the restaurant at about 11:30 p.m.
Islami said he planned to contact a security company to install an alarm system and a surveillance camera.
Anyone with information can contact the Monroe Police Department at 329-2400.