Thieves Take Theater Safe

Updated: January 13, 2023

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The City of La Feria which goes unpoliced at night because its only city-employed peace officer simply can’t work both ends of the clock, early Monday marked up another burglary mystery.
The Alto theater was entered through a French window on the side of the building and the safe in the Alto office was removed. Only $21 in money was taken, but papers and a $100 Savings bond were filched, too. The safe was ruined.
The ruins of the safe were found by Ray Junker at 8 a. m. Monday on Solis road. Max Carnicom was working in his business in the Alto building until about 1:30 a. m. Monday, so apparently the safe was taken between that hour and day- break, as Carnicom reported hearing no strange noises.
A. Womble, owner of the theater, said he had removed all money from the safe, except petty cash, Sunday night.
County and precinct officers and a Texas Ranger investigated.
Apparently, the safe had been taken through the window, across the vacant lot, and hauled away in a vehicle that someone reportedly saw parked on the dirt street at a late hour.
At press time, no report of a solution of the case was given.
It was the second brazen entrance into a downtown business in frequent months. Not long ago, burglars entered the front door of Paulson’s Jewelry and cleaned out its stock of merchandise.
Less than two years ago, the La Feria News office was entered through the front door, the lock of which was twisted off by the culprits, and the office safe taken, broken, and discarded on a sideroad in a similar manner to that in which the Alto safe was disposed of. No tangible clues were uncovered in that case.

The City of La Feria which goes unpoliced at night because its only city-employed peace officer simply can’t work both ends of the clock, early Monday marked up another burglary mystery.

The Alto theater was entered through a French window on the side of the building and the safe in the Alto office was removed. Only $21 in money was taken, but papers and a $100 Savings bond were filched, too. The safe was ruined.

The ruins of the safe were found by Ray Junker at 8 a. m. Monday on Solis road. Max Carnicom was working in his business in the Alto building until about 1:30 a. m. Monday, so apparently the safe was taken between that hour and daybreak, as Carnicom reported hearing no strange noises.

A. Womble, owner of the theater, said he had removed all money from the safe, except petty cash, Sunday night.

County and precinct officers and a Texas Ranger investigated.

Apparently, the safe had been taken through the window, across the vacant lot and hauled away in a vehicle that someone reportedly saw parked on the dirt street at a late hour.

At press time, no report of a solution of the case was given.

It was the second brazen entrance into a downtown business in frequent months. Not long ago, burglars entered the front door of Paulson’s Jewelry and cleaned out its stock of merchandise.

Less than two years ago, the La Feria News office was entered through the front door, the lock of which was twisted off by the culprits, and the office safe taken, broken, and discarded on a sideroad in a similar manner to that in which the Alto safe was disposed of. No tangible clues were uncovered in that case.

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