WILCOX – Ridgway-based state police reported a burglary and fire at Wilcox Beverage Thursday morning.
According to state police someone forcefully entered the business between 4:30 and 5 a.m. The person then removed soda, beer, food, money, a computer and a .22 caliber handgun. The person unlocked the front door and exited, heading south on state Route 321.
At 5:04 a.m., the Wilcox Fire Department responded to the scene for a structure fire. A state police fire marshal was called in to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
At this time the cause is still under investigation. The estimated loss due to the fire is $150,000.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information into this incident is asked to contact Ridgway-based state police at 814-776-6136 or Elk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-775-2030.