Pink Nails | Four Businesses Robbed

Four Beatrice businesses were attacked Wednesday sunrise when the Indian Creek Mall was damaged into.

In all, around $1,000 was taken from Pink Nails and Spa, The Flower Shop, Optical Gallery and Unlimited Hair Works.

It is believed that the perpetrator entered the mall by The Flower Shop's extraneous door, then used the store's mall foyer to obtain to the others, according to Sherry Zimmerman, who functions at The Flower Shop.

"It was a outrageous muddle when you got here," Zimmerman said. "We're not certain what they used, but it was something burly sufficient to break the steel on the support of the door. They came in here and took all out of the record solely the checks and the pennies. All they longed for was cash. There was no other vandalism. They didn't even come in the back of our store."

After accessing the mall hallway, the law-breaker pennyless the potion doors on the other 3 businesses.

Police Capt. Gerald Lamkin mentioned the scrutiny is ongoing.

"We now have no leads or suspects, but are subsequent to up on a few areas for safety cameras," Lamkin mentioned Wednesday morning. "We're in the really early stages of the investigation."

Though the thievery is an nuisance is to businesses, Erica Karlin, who functions at the Optical Gallery, mentioned she's grateful there was no other vandalism.

"There was potion everywhere and you had money stole out of our drawer," Karlin said. "They didn't really hold anything else. Some of the drawers were open, but at least it was only money and nobody was here or harm and nothing else was taken."

Suzy Brown, owners of Unlimited Hair Works, voiced disappointment at the housebreak and the damaged potion heading in to her store.

"It really is humiliating since you work really hard and have been at the mall is to final 20 years," Brown said. "This was the initial break in, and you do feel not similar when you come in to work. I instruct these people would obtain a job similar to everyone else."

Wednesday's situation was not the initial for The Flower Shop. Zimmerman mentioned the emporium was moreover damaged in to roughly 7 years ago.

"They were here for money and they didn't take checks or anything similar to that," Zimmerman said. "It could have been worse, if you look at it that way. Last time you were attacked they threw the whole record at the back Risky's (Bar and Grill)."

Zimmerman mentioned there were keep track amounts of inundate around the potion in the store.

Anyone with data about the situation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 402-228-4343 or the Beatrice Police Department at 402-223-4080