Burglars stole copper pipe from and flooded the Salvation Army, reports NBC Connecticut.
On Wednesday morning, police received a call from maintenance workers who found feet of water in the basement and discovered that burglars had stolen copper pipes.
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The break-in happened during the early morning between Thursday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 22.
In addition, sometime between then and 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, the burglars returned, prying the back door open and removing the remainder of the copper from the building.
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Anyone who saw anything is urged to call Officer Gunnoud at 860-872-9126 ext. 296 or tgunnoud@vernon-ct.gov.
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