Last Sunday, July 11th, Galesburg police responded to the 500 block of Home Boulevard – the Salvation Army Store in reference to a burglary. Police discovered hinges to an outside door on the southwest corner of the building had been removed. Another damaged office door inside the building had been propped open. Police also found that the suspect had left numerous tools behind on the floor but did not gain access to the store’s safe – but the digital keypad on the front of the safe was broken off. GPD found a broken hammer, a screwdriver, a sledgehammer, and a jigsaw. Officers observed some fingerprints on the removed keypad and it was collected as evidence. Galesburg Police Detectives are investigating the incident as well as reviewing security video obtained from HyVee across the street.
