On Friday morning, (February 12th) Galesburg Police responded to the West K Mart in the 300 block of West Main Street for a report of a burglary occurring the night before. The business had suffered a break-in back in December, and plywood was covering up a window and the front door. Officers observed that someone attempted to remove some of the plywood. Upon entry to the business, officers discovered it had been ransacked, according to police reports. Numerous items covered the floor and cash registers were left open. Officers and the business owner viewed security footage of a male subject approaching the business from North Academy Street. The subject circles the building several times and would hide when vehicles passed by. The subject is seen attempting to remove plywood with a screwdriver and then crawls in through the window. A total of $825 worth of items were taken including four bottles of Hennessy, three cartons of Marlboro cigarettes, numerous other nicotine items, and about $500 worth of change. The burglary remains under investigation.
