Patrol investigating Richardson Co Courthouse break-in
10/25/2017
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(KLZA)-- The Nebraska State Patrol is leading the investigation into a break-in of the Richardson County Courthouse in Falls City. 

A release from Nebraska State Patrol Public Information Officer Cody  Thomas says the break-in occurred between the close of business Monday and opening Tuesday morning. 

Someone scaled a light pole and broke into the courthouse through a second story window. 

The County Clerk’s Office was ransacked. The Nebraska State Patrol is working with the Clerk’s Office staff to determine what may have been stolen.

The release says there was also damage around the exterior of the property.  The investigation is ongoing. 

The County Clerks Office and Register of Deeds Office were closed Tuesday but re-opened Wednesday. 

The Richardson County Sheriff’s Office and the Falls City Police Department are assisting with the investigation.  Anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the Courthouse area Monday night is asked to contact law enforcement.