Crime & Safety

Thieves Break Through Wall At Woodbury Dental Office

A hole was cut into an exterior wall at CityWalk Dental in an "unusual" crime.

Thieves created a cavity in a wall at a Woodbury dental office, but only made off with a few bucks.

A hole was made in an exterior wall at CityWalk Dental during the overnight hours of Tuesday and Wednesday, said Jay Alberio, the ’s public information officer.

When those types of crimes occur, a hole is usually cut through the wall of an adjoining business, he said, and β€œit is a little unusual” to see it happen to an exterior wall.

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It’s unclear how the thieves created the hole, Alberio said. There are no surveillance cameras in the area.

The thieves got away with only a small amount of money. It doesn’t appear that they were after any drugs at the dentist office, which was also odd, Alberio said.

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The hole had been patched up by Wednesday morning.

CityWalk Dental officials had no comment.

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