Even the Criminals Are Taking Coronavirus Precautions

Even the thieves seem to be heeding warnings about the coronavirus.

Schulenburg Police investigated a burglary at Tillie’s Cafe that happened sometime over the weekend. The business is located at 621 North Main Street in downtown Schulenburg.

Police Chief Troy Brenek said whoever was responsible pushed in a plexiglass window to gain entry. Once inside, he said they sprayed everything down with a can of Lysol that was found inside the business, before taking $150 in cash, some checks that were already filled out and some ice cream.

“I don’t know what they were going to do with the checks, because it’s not like they could cash them,” Brenek said.

Brenek said the burglar or burglars left through the front door and locked it behind them. Police found some latent fingerprints, he said. However, he said the coronavirus crisis has slowed processing at the crime lab that the department uses. Therefore, it could take some time to determine whether the prints belong to a suspect or an employee.

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