Burglar rips off Ore. police station

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Story Published: Aug 20, 2008 at 3:29 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 11:58 PM PST

By Mark Furman

COBURG, Ore. -- A burglar made off with four handheld radios and 75 gold-plated coins after a break-in in Coburg -- at the Coburg Police Station.

The Oregon State Police are investigating a burglary at the police office in the building shared by the police, city hall and municipal court.

The police department appears to be the only area entered by the suspect.

A city employee discovered the break-in around 6 a.m. last Friday. Investigators believe the break-in occurred sometime between late Thursday night and early Friday morning.

Anyone with information to help in this investigation is asked to call OSP Northern Command Center dispatch at 800-452-7888.

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