Burglars cut into Alachua restaurant safe; officers work to identify

ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers asked for help to identify two people accused of breaking into an Alachua restaurant and cutting into the safe.

Alachua Police Department officers say two masked burglars entered Brown’s Country Buffet on Northwest U.S. Highway 441 around 10 p.m. on June 13.

Once inside, the suspects broke into the cash registers and the money box. They used a circular saw to cut into a larger safe.

Officers described one suspect as wearing all black with white Adidas Lite Racer Adapt 4.0 running shoes. The other suspect wore a dark blue shirt, black jeans, and black shoes with the text “ASAP” on the side.

Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Alachua Police Department at (386) 462-1396 or Crime Stoppers of North Central Florida Inc. anonymously at 352-372-7867 or via their website.

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