Crime & Safety

Police Investigating Beauty Store Burglary Case: Report

Police say the suspect was seen on surveillance footage entering the business, and taking about $200 from a cash drawer.

Police reported that the back door of the business had a lock that was not functioning properly.
Police reported that the back door of the business had a lock that was not functioning properly. (Scott Anderson, Patch Staff )

OAK CREEK, WI -- Police in Oak Creek are investigating a burglary case, saying that a local beauty shop had been victimized during the early morning hours of May 29.

According to Oak Creek police call logs, the owner of Ridhi Beauty Services, 7840 S. Howell Ave. called police on the morning of May 29 to report a burglar.

When police investigated, they reported that a suspect entered the building sometime between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. wearing a light-colored face mask, gloves and a darker Old Navy sweatshirt. Police say the suspect was seen on surveillance footage entering the business, and taking about $200 from a cash drawer.

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Police reported that the back door of the business had a lock that was not functioning properly, and that the suspect likely bypassed the lock to enter the business.

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