MONROE - Five Green County businesses, four in Monroe, were burglarized early Sunday morning and police are investigating to determine if the burglaries are related.
Police and Green County Sheriff Deputies responded to StateLine Ice and Community Expo, 1632 Fourth Ave. West; Bowen Oil, 120 W. 101/2 St.; Beast Buffet, 130 W. 101/2 St., Sher-Feeds, 418 W. 101/2 St.; and the Roller Den Skating Center, 1506 31st Ave., Sunday morning.
Money was stolen from the businesses as well as equipment such as laptop computers. Damage was done to the inside of the businesses as well. Hockey games and practices scheduled at SLICE for Sunday had to be canceled.
"We don't know if all of them were done by the same group," Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley said. His department is investigating to determine if there was one person or several people involved.
Kelley said he couldn't give too many details about how the businesses were entered or about what was stolen because the information could be used to help solve the crimes.
"If someone is talking about how much money was stolen or what equipment was taken or how they got into the building, it might be information that only the suspect would know," he said.
Kelley said that not all crime can be prevented but some crime can be deterred. He suggested businesses use dead-bolt locks, safety glass that will not break and interior and exterior lighting.
Police and Green County Sheriff Deputies responded to StateLine Ice and Community Expo, 1632 Fourth Ave. West; Bowen Oil, 120 W. 101/2 St.; Beast Buffet, 130 W. 101/2 St., Sher-Feeds, 418 W. 101/2 St.; and the Roller Den Skating Center, 1506 31st Ave., Sunday morning.
Money was stolen from the businesses as well as equipment such as laptop computers. Damage was done to the inside of the businesses as well. Hockey games and practices scheduled at SLICE for Sunday had to be canceled.
"We don't know if all of them were done by the same group," Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley said. His department is investigating to determine if there was one person or several people involved.
Kelley said he couldn't give too many details about how the businesses were entered or about what was stolen because the information could be used to help solve the crimes.
"If someone is talking about how much money was stolen or what equipment was taken or how they got into the building, it might be information that only the suspect would know," he said.
Kelley said that not all crime can be prevented but some crime can be deterred. He suggested businesses use dead-bolt locks, safety glass that will not break and interior and exterior lighting.