Burglary at Senior Citizens Center
Thursday, July 20, 2017
The Sewanee Senior Citizens Center and the Sewanee Community Center were burglarized this past weekend.
The glass on the door to the sewing room at the Senior Center was smashed in, allowing entrance into the building. The Center’s big black garbage bags were used to haul away the computer, printer, deep fryer, meat slicer, and about $200 in cash from the sewing room kitty. Other miscellaneous items such as a box of buttons were also taken. The phone lines were cut to the Senior Center.
Once inside the Senior Center, the alleged perpetrators gained entrance to the Sewanee Community Center where a printer and some Scouting items were taken. Coolers from the Community Center were used to take away the stolen items.
The stolen items were taken to the ditch line behind the Community Center and covered with brush.
JoDean Bain, a cook at the Senior Center, discovered the break-in at 8 a.m., July 17. The Sewanee Police came and quickly traced footsteps back to the ditch, where the stolen items had been left.
“Almost everything was recovered, except for the $200 in cash,” said Bonnie Green, treasurer of the Senior Center. “We were up and running and serving lunch on Monday.”
If anyone has information concerning suspicious behavior at the Ball Park Road facilities, please contact the Sewanee Police Department at 598-1111.
Donations to fix the door at the Senior Center are being accepted. Please drop off your monetary donation at 5 Ball Park Road. For more information, call the Center at 598-0771.