ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Police are investigating a burglary at a St. Joseph County restaurant where thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of items between Sunday night and Tuesday morning.

Beer Belly’s Barbecue, located on Old 31 near Madison Road south of Kern Road, was ransacked by suspects who took 15 televisions and expensive sports jerseys, according to the owners. The thieves also cut and removed copper wiring from electrical panels on the property.

Owner Braxdon Sims said he believes the suspects initially came for scrap metal and copper but found their way inside the building where more valuable items were stored.

“I don’t think they came for the stuff inside, I think they came for the scrap and the copper outside, and when they got here, they found a way inside to a

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